🔗 Share this article Thousands Lost Power in South-East Queensland and Victoria Following Intense Storms Nearly 25,000 homes in Queensland's southeast were left lacking electricity on Monday's dawn after intense storm systems swept through the area, producing powerful gusts reaching over 100 km/h. Large Hailstones and Extensive Damage Residents observed giant hailstones reaching sizes of seven centimeters in particular locations. Meteorological experts announced that multiple regions across Queensland had been impacted by significant hail. This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our power system! Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews deployed to address the numerous electricity disruptions. Victoria's Climate Difficulties Simultaneously, around one thousand households in the southern state also encountered electricity disruptions after the capital city saw its heaviest rainfall in 18 months. State Emergency Services handled 598 requests for assistance across the area, mainly for property damage but also for fallen timber and flooding. Most Impacted Areas Werribee region - saw significant storm damage Hoppers Crossing area - multiple assistance requests Wyndham - over 175 help reports At one point on yesterday, in excess of 28k power users in the state were experiencing outages. Weather Forecast Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along much of eastern Queensland this week as a low-pressure trough continued to attract humidity against the coast. Tomorrow was forecast to be the most rainy day, with ongoing storm activity predicted across various areas of both areas. Safety Concern Medical authorities warned that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the northern rural areas, particularly given the ongoing climate situation. This warning comes after previous incidents where comparable situations led to substantial respiratory problems in the area.