🔗 Share this article Nearly 25,000 Lost Power in Queensland and Victoria Following Severe Storms Around 25,000 homes in Queensland's southeast were left experiencing outages on Monday's dawn after intense storm systems swept through the state, bringing powerful gusts hitting 109km/h. Massive Frozen Precipitation and Broad Damage Homeowners reported giant hailstones reaching sizes of seven centimeters in some areas. Meteorological experts confirmed that various areas across Queensland had been hit with significant hail. Today's weather system has heavily impacted our power system! Utility workers were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the impacted areas, with nearly 70 crews working to handle the widespread outages. Victorian Weather Woes At the same time, approximately 1,000 households in the southern state also encountered energy failures after the capital city recorded its most precipitation in a year and a half. State Emergency Services handled over five hundred calls for help across the region, mostly for building damage but also for fallen timber and water accumulation. Hardest Hit Locations The Werribee area - recorded substantial storm damage Hoppers Crossing - numerous emergency calls Wyndham - 179 calls for assistance At the height on Sunday, more than twenty-eight thousand power users in Victoria were without power. Weather Forecast Moist weather were predicted to continue along large portions of eastern Queensland this next several days as a low-pressure trough continued to attract humidity against the coast. Tomorrow was predicted as the most rainy day, with continued thunderstorm potential predicted across various areas of both states. Safety Concern Medical authorities cautioned that there was an greater possibility of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, especially given the existing atmospheric conditions. This caution comes after past events where comparable situations led to substantial respiratory problems in the region.