🔗 Share this article Nearly 25,000 Lost Power in South-East Queensland and Victoria Following Intense Storms Around twenty-five thousand homes in Queensland's southeast were left experiencing outages on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms swept through the area, generating powerful gusts hitting 109 kilometers per hour. Substantial Ice Stones and Broad Destruction Locals reported substantial frozen pellets as large as 7cm in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that various areas across the state had been affected by significant hail. This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our power system! Response teams were attempting to repair energy supply throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews working to manage the extensive power failures. Southern State's Climate Difficulties At the same time, nearly 1,000 households in Victoria also experienced electricity disruptions after the capital city experienced its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half. Emergency response teams responded to 598 calls for help across the state, mainly for property damage but also for fallen timber and inundation. Most Affected Regions Werribee region - saw significant weather impact Hoppers Crossing - multiple rescue reports Wyndham - nearly 180 calls for assistance During the peak on yesterday, more than twenty-eight thousand power users in Victoria were without power. Climate Outlook Damp conditions were expected to linger along much of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the coast. Tomorrow was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with continued severe weather risk predicted across different parts of both areas. Medical Alert Medical authorities cautioned that there was an increased chance of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, particularly given the current weather patterns. This alert comes after previous incidents where similar conditions led to major medical consequences in the state.