🔗 Share this article Close to 25,000 Experiencing Electricity in South-East Queensland and Victoria Following Powerful Storms Nearly 25,000 homes in Queensland's southeast woke up without power on Monday's dawn after powerful weather events passed over the state, bringing wind gusts reaching over 100 km/h. Large Hailstones and Extensive Damage Homeowners witnessed giant hailstones reaching sizes of seven centimeters in particular locations. Weather authorities announced that various areas across the state had been hit with large hailstones. This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our infrastructure! Response teams were working to restore energy supply throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams deployed to manage the widespread outages. Victoria's Storm Challenges At the same time, around 1,000 residents in Victoria also experienced electricity disruptions after the metropolitan area experienced its most precipitation in a year and a half. State Emergency Services handled 598 calls for help across the state, mostly for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and inundation. Most Affected Areas Werribee - experienced considerable weather impact Hoppers Crossing area - various emergency calls Wyndham area - 179 calls for assistance At one point on yesterday, over 28,000 energy customers in Victoria were experiencing outages. Weather Forecast Moist weather were predicted to continue along large portions of eastern Queensland this week as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas. The following day was predicted as the wettest day, with persistent thunderstorm potential anticipated across multiple regions of both regions. Medical Alert Public health experts cautioned that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the countryside regions, especially given the existing atmospheric conditions. This caution comes after historical occurrences where similar conditions led to substantial respiratory problems in the state.