🔗 Share this article Nearly 25,000 Lost Power in South-East Queensland and Victorian Regions Following Powerful Weather Systems Approximately 25,000 households in Queensland's southeast found themselves without power on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms swept through the area, bringing wind gusts reaching over 100 km/h. Massive Hailstones and Broad Destruction Locals witnessed substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of seven centimeters in certain regions. Meteorological experts confirmed that various areas across the state had been impacted by significant hail. Today's weather system has absolutely smashed our network! Emergency crews were working to restore energy supply throughout the impacted areas, with dozens of response units deployed to address the numerous electricity disruptions. Southern State's Storm Challenges Simultaneously, around one thousand energy customers in Victoria also experienced power outages after the capital city experienced its heaviest rainfall in over 500 days. State Emergency Services responded to over five hundred emergency reports across the region, mostly for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and flooding. Most Affected Areas The Werribee area - recorded substantial destruction Hoppers Crossing area - multiple emergency calls Wyndham - over 175 help reports During the peak on Sunday, in excess of 28k electricity consumers in Victoria were lacking electricity. Meteorological Predictions Damp conditions were forecast to persist along much of eastern Queensland this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to pull in damp air against the shoreline. Tomorrow was expected to become the most rainy day, with persistent storm activity anticipated across various areas of both regions. Medical Alert Public health experts warned that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions. This alert comes after previous incidents where comparable situations led to major medical consequences in the region.