🔗 Share this article Close to 25,000 Lost Power in South-East Queensland and Victoria Following Powerful Weather Systems Around twenty-five thousand homes in Queensland's southeast woke up without power on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms passed over the area, producing wind gusts topping 109km/h. Substantial Hailstones and Extensive Destruction Locals witnessed giant hailstones as large as 7 centimeters in some areas. Weather authorities confirmed that various areas across Queensland had been affected by large hailstones. Today's weather system has heavily impacted our infrastructure! Emergency crews were working to restore electricity service throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews activated to address the widespread outages. Victorian Climate Difficulties Simultaneously, nearly 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also experienced power outages after the capital city recorded its wettest day in 18 months. Emergency response teams received 598 requests for assistance across the state, primarily for property damage but also for downed trees and water accumulation. Most Impacted Locations Werribee - saw substantial storm damage Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple emergency calls Wyndham region - 179 emergency requests At one point on the previous day, over twenty-eight thousand energy customers in Victoria were lacking electricity. Weather Forecast Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along large portions of Queensland's east this week as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the shoreline. The following day was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing severe weather risk anticipated across various areas of both states. Medical Alert Medical authorities warned that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, especially given the existing atmospheric conditions. This warning comes after historical occurrences where similar conditions led to major medical consequences in the state.