🔗 Share this article Thousands Experiencing Electricity in Queensland and Victoria Following Powerful Weather Systems Nearly 25,000 homes in south-east Queensland found themselves without power on Monday's dawn after intense storm systems passed over the state, producing strong winds topping over 100 km/h. Large Ice Stones and Broad Destruction Locals reported large ice chunks as large as 7 centimeters in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that multiple regions across the state had been hit with large hailstones. This afternoon's storm has heavily impacted our infrastructure! Utility workers were working to restore electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with nearly 70 crews working to manage the widespread outages. Southern State's Storm Challenges At the same time, nearly one thousand residents in Victoria also encountered energy failures after the capital city experienced its heaviest rainfall in over 500 days. Emergency response teams responded to nearly 600 requests for assistance across the region, mostly for property damage but also for fallen timber and inundation. Hardest Hit Regions Werribee region - recorded significant destruction Hoppers Crossing - multiple emergency calls Wyndham - nearly 180 emergency requests At the height on the previous day, over 28,000 electricity consumers in the state were without power. Meteorological Predictions Damp conditions were forecast to persist along much of the state's eastern regions this week as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the shoreline. Tomorrow was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with continued storm activity anticipated across various areas of both regions. Safety Concern Health officials alerted that there was an increased chance of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the countryside regions, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions. This warning comes after historical occurrences where analogous circumstances led to significant health impacts in the region.