🔗 Share this article Nearly 25,000 Lost Electricity in South-East Queensland and Victoria Following Severe Weather Systems Nearly 25,000 residences in south-east Queensland found themselves lacking electricity on the start of the week after intense storm systems swept through the region, bringing powerful gusts hitting 109km/h. Substantial Hailstones and Widespread Impact Residents observed giant hailstones reaching sizes of seven centimeters in certain regions. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that different parts across Queensland had been impacted by substantial ice precipitation. This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our infrastructure! Emergency crews were attempting to repair power throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews working to address the extensive power failures. Southern State's Weather Woes Simultaneously, approximately 1,000 households in Victoria also encountered electricity disruptions after Melbourne recorded its most precipitation in a year and a half. Emergency response teams received nearly 600 emergency reports across the state, primarily for property damage but also for fallen timber and flooding. Most Affected Regions The Werribee area - experienced substantial storm damage Hoppers Crossing - various assistance requests Wyndham area - 179 help reports During the peak on the previous day, in excess of twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in Victoria were experiencing outages. Climate Outlook Humid circumstances were expected to linger along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the coast. The following day was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with continued thunderstorm potential expected across multiple regions of both areas. Medical Alert Medical authorities alerted that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the countryside regions, particularly given the ongoing climate situation. This warning comes after previous incidents where similar conditions led to substantial respiratory problems in the state.