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Nearly 25,000 households in south-east Queensland found themselves lacking electricity on Monday's dawn after intense storm systems passed over the area, bringing strong winds hitting over 100 km/h.

Massive Ice Stones and Broad Impact

Residents reported substantial frozen pellets as large as 7 centimeters in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that various areas across Queensland had been hit with large hailstones.

Today's weather system has severely damaged our power system!

Utility workers were attempting to repair electricity service throughout the impacted areas, with dozens of response units deployed to manage the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Climate Difficulties

Simultaneously, nearly one thousand residents in Victoria also encountered energy failures after Melbourne saw its most precipitation in 18 months.

Rescue organizations received 598 requests for assistance across the state, mostly for building damage but also for downed trees and inundation.

Hardest Hit Regions

• Werribee - recorded considerable storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple assistance requests
• Wyndham area - over 175 calls for assistance

At the height on Sunday, in excess of twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

Moist weather were forecast to persist along large portions of Queensland's east this coming days as a weather pattern continued to draw in moisture against the shoreline.

Tuesday was forecast to be the most rainy day, with ongoing thunderstorm potential predicted across various areas of both regions.

Safety Concern

Medical authorities alerted that there was an greater possibility of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, especially given the current weather patterns.

This caution comes after historical occurrences where similar conditions led to substantial respiratory problems in the state.