🔗 Share this article Nearly 25,000 Lost Electricity in South-East Queensland and Victorian Regions Following Powerful Storms Around twenty-five thousand households in Queensland's southeast found themselves experiencing outages on Monday morning after intense storm systems impacted the area, generating powerful gusts hitting over 100 km/h. Massive Hailstones and Widespread Destruction Residents observed substantial frozen pellets as large as 7cm in some areas. Meteorological experts announced that different parts across the state had been impacted by substantial ice precipitation. The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our network! Emergency crews were working to restore electricity service throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams working to address the extensive power failures. Victoria's Weather Woes At the same time, nearly one thousand households in the southern state also faced energy failures after Melbourne recorded its wettest day in a year and a half. State Emergency Services responded to over five hundred requests for assistance across the area, mostly for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation. Most Impacted Areas The Werribee area - recorded significant weather impact Hoppers Crossing - multiple emergency calls Wyndham region - nearly 180 help reports At one point on the previous day, more than 28k energy customers in Victoria were lacking electricity. Meteorological Predictions Moist weather were forecast to persist along large portions of Queensland's east this coming days as a weather pattern continued to draw in moisture against the coast. The following day was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with continued severe weather risk anticipated across different parts of both areas. Safety Concern Medical authorities cautioned that there was an increased chance of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, especially given the ongoing climate situation. This warning comes after historical occurrences where similar conditions led to substantial respiratory problems in the state.