🔗 Share this article Thousands Lost Electricity in South-East Queensland and Victoria Following Intense Weather Systems Around twenty-five thousand households in Queensland's southeast woke up without power on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms swept through the state, generating strong winds reaching over 100 km/h. Large Ice Stones and Broad Destruction Homeowners reported giant hailstones as large as 7cm in particular locations. Meteorological experts confirmed that multiple regions across Queensland had been affected by large hailstones. This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our power system! Response teams were working to restore power throughout the impacted areas, with approximately seventy teams deployed to manage the widespread outages. Victoria's Weather Woes Simultaneously, around 1,000 residents in Victoria also encountered electricity disruptions after Melbourne saw its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half. Emergency response teams responded to 598 calls for help across the area, primarily for building damage but also for fallen timber and inundation. Most Affected Areas Werribee - experienced substantial destruction Hoppers Crossing area - multiple rescue reports Wyndham area - 179 help reports At the height on yesterday, in excess of twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in the state were without power. Meteorological Predictions Damp conditions were predicted to continue along significant areas of Queensland's east this week as a atmospheric system continued to pull in damp air against the coast. Tomorrow was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent thunderstorm potential expected across different parts of both states. Health Warning Health officials alerted that there was an greater possibility of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions. This warning comes after past events where analogous circumstances led to major medical consequences in the state.