🔗 Share this article Thousands Lost Electricity in South-East Queensland and Victoria Following Powerful Storms Nearly 25,000 homes in Queensland's southeast woke up experiencing outages on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms passed over the area, bringing powerful gusts reaching 109 kilometers per hour. Massive Hailstones and Widespread Impact Residents reported giant hailstones measuring up to 7 centimeters in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology verified that multiple regions across Queensland had been hit with large hailstones. The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our network! Response teams were working to restore power throughout the impacted areas, with dozens of response units working to manage the numerous electricity disruptions. Victorian Storm Challenges At the same time, approximately one thousand residents in the southern state also experienced energy failures after Melbourne saw its wettest day in a year and a half. State Emergency Services handled over five hundred requests for assistance across the state, mostly for building damage but also for downed trees and flooding. Most Affected Areas Werribee region - saw substantial destruction Hoppers Crossing suburb - numerous assistance requests Wyndham region - 179 emergency requests During the peak on yesterday, more than twenty-eight thousand energy customers in the state were without power. Climate Outlook Damp conditions were expected to linger along significant areas of Queensland's east this next several days as a weather pattern continued to draw in moisture against the shoreline. Tuesday was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent storm activity expected across multiple regions of both areas. Health Warning Public health experts cautioned that there was an greater possibility of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the countryside regions, particularly given the current weather patterns. This caution comes after past events where similar conditions led to significant health impacts in the region.