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Around 25,000 residences in Queensland's southeast were left without power on Monday morning after powerful weather events passed over the state, producing wind gusts hitting 109km/h.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Broad Damage

Residents reported giant hailstones measuring up to seven centimeters in certain regions. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that different parts across the state had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our network!

Utility workers were focused on reestablishing power throughout the impacted areas, with nearly 70 crews activated to manage the widespread outages.

Southern State's Weather Woes

Simultaneously, nearly one thousand residents in Victoria also encountered energy failures after the metropolitan area experienced its wettest day in a year and a half.

Rescue organizations handled over five hundred emergency reports across the state, mostly for structural issues but also for fallen timber and water accumulation.

Hardest Hit Locations

• The Werribee area - recorded substantial destruction
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - numerous rescue reports
• Wyndham region - nearly 180 calls for assistance

At the height on Sunday, in excess of 28k energy customers in Victoria were without power.

Weather Forecast

Damp conditions were predicted to continue along significant areas of Queensland's east this coming days as a weather pattern continued to draw in moisture against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent thunderstorm potential anticipated across multiple regions of both regions.

Medical Alert

Public health experts cautioned that there was an increased chance of weather-related respiratory issues across the countryside regions, especially given the current weather patterns.

This alert comes after past events where similar conditions led to substantial respiratory problems in the region.