🔗 Share this article Nearly 25,000 Left Without Electricity in South-East Queensland and Victorian Regions Following Intense Weather Systems Around 25,000 residences in Queensland's southeast woke up experiencing outages on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms impacted the area, producing powerful gusts hitting 109km/h. Large Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Impact Locals reported large ice chunks measuring up to seven centimeters in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that various areas across Queensland had been affected by large hailstones. Today's weather system has absolutely smashed our network! Utility workers were working to restore energy supply throughout the impacted areas, with approximately seventy teams activated to manage the extensive power failures. Southern State's Weather Woes Meanwhile, nearly 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also experienced energy failures after the metropolitan area saw its wettest day in 18 months. State Emergency Services received nearly 600 emergency reports across the state, primarily for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and inundation. Hardest Hit Locations The Werribee area - saw substantial weather impact Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple rescue reports Wyndham region - nearly 180 emergency requests At the height on Sunday, in excess of 28k power users in the state were without power. Meteorological Predictions Humid circumstances were expected to linger along large portions of eastern Queensland this coming days as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the coast. Tuesday was expected to become the most rainy day, with persistent severe weather risk expected across multiple regions of both regions. Safety Concern Public health experts warned that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the northern rural areas, especially given the current weather patterns. This alert comes after past events where comparable situations led to significant health impacts in the state.