🔗 Share this article Nearly 25,000 Left Without Electricity in South-East Queensland and Victoria Following Severe Storms Approximately twenty-five thousand residences in southeastern Queensland found themselves lacking electricity on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms impacted the region, bringing wind gusts hitting over 100 km/h. Massive Ice Stones and Broad Damage Locals reported giant hailstones reaching sizes of seven centimeters in particular locations. Weather authorities verified that multiple regions across Queensland had been affected by significant hail. The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our infrastructure! Utility workers were attempting to repair energy supply throughout the impacted areas, with dozens of response units activated to handle the widespread outages. Southern State's Storm Challenges Simultaneously, around 1,000 households in Victoria also faced power outages after the capital city saw its wettest day in over 500 days. Emergency response teams handled nearly 600 calls for help across the state, mostly for property damage but also for fallen timber and inundation. Most Affected Areas Werribee - recorded considerable weather impact Hoppers Crossing suburb - various emergency calls Wyndham region - 179 calls for assistance During the peak on Sunday, more than 28,000 electricity consumers in the state were experiencing outages. Climate Outlook Moist weather were expected to linger along much of Queensland's east this week as a weather pattern continued to draw in moisture against the shoreline. Tomorrow was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with continued thunderstorm potential anticipated across different parts of both states. Medical Alert Public health experts cautioned that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, especially given the ongoing climate situation. This warning comes after past events where comparable situations led to substantial respiratory problems in the region.