🔗 Share this article Close to 25,000 Lost Electricity in Queensland and Victorian Regions Following Intense Storms Nearly 25,000 households in southeastern Queensland woke up experiencing outages on Monday's dawn after powerful weather events swept through the region, bringing powerful gusts topping over 100 km/h. Substantial Frozen Precipitation and Broad Impact Locals witnessed giant hailstones reaching sizes of seven centimeters in some areas. Weather authorities verified that multiple regions across the state had been impacted by significant hail. This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our infrastructure! Response teams were attempting to repair power throughout the impacted areas, with approximately seventy teams deployed to address the widespread outages. Victoria's Weather Woes At the same time, approximately one thousand households in the southern state also experienced power outages after Melbourne experienced its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half. Emergency response teams received over five hundred emergency reports across the area, primarily for property damage but also for downed trees and flooding. Most Affected Areas Werribee region - experienced considerable destruction Hoppers Crossing - numerous assistance requests Wyndham - over 175 emergency requests At one point on Sunday, more than 28k electricity consumers in the state were experiencing outages. Weather Forecast Damp conditions were predicted to continue along large portions of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the coast. Tomorrow was forecast to be the most rainy day, with ongoing storm activity expected across various areas of both states. Safety Concern Health officials warned that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, specifically given the ongoing climate situation. This alert comes after past events where similar conditions led to major medical consequences in the region.