🔗 Share this article Nearly 25,000 Lost Power in South-East Queensland and Victorian Regions Following Severe Storms Nearly 25,000 residences in Queensland's southeast found themselves experiencing outages on Monday morning after intense storm systems swept through the area, generating wind gusts hitting 109km/h. Substantial Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Impact Locals reported large ice chunks as large as 7cm in particular locations. Meteorological experts announced that different parts across the state had been hit with large hailstones. This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our network! Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing energy supply throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams deployed to manage the widespread outages. Southern State's Weather Woes Simultaneously, nearly one thousand energy customers in the southern state also faced electricity disruptions after the capital city experienced its wettest day in over 500 days. State Emergency Services responded to 598 requests for assistance across the state, primarily for property damage but also for downed trees and flooding. Most Impacted Areas Werribee - saw significant storm damage Hoppers Crossing area - multiple emergency calls Wyndham - nearly 180 calls for assistance During the peak on yesterday, over 28,000 power users in Victoria were experiencing outages. Weather Forecast Damp conditions were expected to linger along much of the state's eastern regions this week as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the coast. Tuesday was expected to become the wettest day, with ongoing thunderstorm potential expected across multiple regions of both regions. Health Warning Public health experts warned that there was an greater possibility of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions. This warning comes after past events where analogous circumstances led to major medical consequences in the region.