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Nearly 25,000 households in southeastern Queensland found themselves lacking electricity on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms passed over the state, producing strong winds reaching 109km/h.

Substantial Ice Stones and Broad Destruction

Residents reported large ice chunks measuring up to seven centimeters in particular locations. Weather authorities verified that various areas across the state had been hit with substantial ice precipitation.

The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our network!

Utility workers were working to restore electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units activated to handle the numerous electricity disruptions.

Southern State's Climate Difficulties

Simultaneously, approximately 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also faced energy failures after the metropolitan area saw its heaviest rainfall in over 500 days.

Emergency response teams received 598 calls for help across the state, mostly for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and inundation.

Most Impacted Areas

• The Werribee area - experienced substantial weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - numerous emergency calls
• Wyndham area - 179 calls for assistance

At one point on yesterday, in excess of 28,000 energy customers in the state were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

Damp conditions were forecast to persist along large portions of Queensland's east this week as a low-pressure trough continued to attract humidity against the coast.

The following day was forecast to be the wettest day, with ongoing thunderstorm potential anticipated across multiple regions of both states.

Safety Concern

Health officials alerted that there was an greater possibility of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, specifically given the ongoing climate situation.

This alert comes after historical occurrences where similar conditions led to significant health impacts in the area.