🔗 Share this article Nearly 25,000 Lost Electricity in Queensland and Victorian Regions Following Severe Weather Systems Approximately twenty-five thousand homes in south-east Queensland found themselves experiencing outages on Monday morning after powerful weather events impacted the state, bringing wind gusts topping 109km/h. Substantial Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Damage Homeowners witnessed large ice chunks as large as 7cm in certain regions. Meteorological experts verified that different parts across Queensland had been impacted by significant hail. This afternoon's storm has heavily impacted our infrastructure! Response teams were attempting to repair power throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams working to handle the extensive power failures. Victoria's Storm Challenges At the same time, nearly one thousand residents in Victoria also faced energy failures after the metropolitan area recorded its wettest day in 18 months. State Emergency Services received nearly 600 calls for help across the state, primarily for building damage but also for fallen timber and inundation. Most Affected Locations Werribee - experienced significant destruction Hoppers Crossing - multiple emergency calls Wyndham area - nearly 180 help reports At one point on yesterday, in excess of 28,000 energy customers in Victoria were without power. Weather Forecast Moist weather were predicted to continue along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the shoreline. Tuesday was expected to become the most rainy day, with ongoing thunderstorm potential anticipated across different parts of both regions. Safety Concern Public health experts warned that there was an greater possibility of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions. This caution comes after historical occurrences where analogous circumstances led to major medical consequences in the region.