🔗 Share this article Thousands Lost Power in South-East Queensland and Victorian Regions Following Powerful Weather Systems Nearly twenty-five thousand households in south-east Queensland were left lacking electricity on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms impacted the area, generating powerful gusts topping over 100 km/h. Substantial Frozen Precipitation and Broad Destruction Homeowners reported large ice chunks reaching sizes of 7cm in certain regions. Weather authorities announced that various areas across the state had been hit with large hailstones. Today's weather system has severely damaged our infrastructure! Emergency crews were attempting to repair electricity service throughout the impacted areas, with approximately seventy teams deployed to handle the extensive power failures. Victoria's Storm Challenges At the same time, nearly one thousand energy customers in the southern state also experienced power outages after the metropolitan area recorded its most precipitation in over 500 days. State Emergency Services received over five hundred calls for help across the state, primarily for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and inundation. Most Impacted Regions The Werribee area - experienced considerable destruction Hoppers Crossing suburb - various emergency calls Wyndham area - nearly 180 calls for assistance At the height on yesterday, more than twenty-eight thousand power users in Victoria were lacking electricity. Meteorological Predictions Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along large portions of the state's eastern regions this week as a atmospheric system continued to draw in moisture against the shoreline. Tuesday was predicted as the most rainy day, with ongoing thunderstorm potential anticipated across multiple regions of both states. Medical Alert Health officials warned that there was an increased chance of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the countryside regions, especially given the ongoing climate situation. This alert comes after past events where similar conditions led to significant health impacts in the state.