🔗 Share this article Thousands Lost Electricity in Queensland and Victoria Following Powerful Weather Systems Around 25,000 homes in south-east Queensland were left experiencing outages on Monday's dawn after intense storm systems swept through the region, bringing wind gusts reaching 109 kilometers per hour. Massive Frozen Precipitation and Broad Damage Homeowners witnessed giant hailstones as large as seven centimeters in certain regions. Weather authorities announced that multiple regions across Queensland had been impacted by significant hail. The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our power system! Response teams were attempting to repair energy supply throughout the impacted areas, with nearly 70 crews working to manage the widespread outages. Southern State's Weather Woes Simultaneously, approximately 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also experienced electricity disruptions after Melbourne recorded its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half. Emergency response teams received over five hundred emergency reports across the state, mainly for structural issues but also for fallen timber and water accumulation. Most Affected Locations Werribee region - experienced significant destruction Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple rescue reports Wyndham region - 179 calls for assistance During the peak on Sunday, in excess of 28,000 power users in Victoria were experiencing outages. Climate Outlook Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along much of Queensland's east this week as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas. Tuesday was expected to become the wettest day, with continued severe weather risk predicted across different parts of both areas. Health Warning Health officials warned that there was an increased chance of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the countryside regions, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions. This warning comes after past events where similar conditions led to substantial respiratory problems in the region.