🔗 Share this article Thousands Left Without Electricity in Queensland and Victorian Regions Following Powerful Storms Nearly twenty-five thousand households in south-east Queensland found themselves without power on the start of the week after powerful weather events passed over the state, bringing wind gusts topping over 100 km/h. Massive Hailstones and Extensive Destruction Homeowners witnessed large ice chunks measuring up to 7 centimeters in some areas. Weather authorities announced that multiple regions across the state had been hit with large hailstones. This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our network! Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with nearly 70 crews activated to address the widespread outages. Victoria's Weather Woes At the same time, nearly 1,000 energy customers in the southern state also faced power outages after Melbourne recorded its wettest day in over 500 days. Emergency response teams responded to 598 emergency reports across the state, mainly for property damage but also for collapsed vegetation and flooding. Hardest Hit Locations The Werribee area - recorded substantial weather impact Hoppers Crossing area - multiple rescue reports Wyndham region - nearly 180 calls for assistance During the peak on Sunday, over 28,000 energy customers in the state were experiencing outages. Weather Forecast Moist weather were forecast to persist along much of Queensland's east this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to pull in damp air against the shoreline. Tuesday was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent thunderstorm potential predicted across different parts of both areas. Health Warning Public health experts cautioned that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the countryside regions, particularly given the ongoing climate situation. This alert comes after past events where analogous circumstances led to substantial respiratory problems in the region.