đź”— Share this article Nearly 25,000 Left Without Power in Queensland and Victorian Regions Following Powerful Storms Around 25,000 homes in southeastern Queensland woke up without power on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms impacted the region, generating wind gusts hitting 109km/h. Large Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Damage Residents witnessed substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of seven centimeters in certain regions. The Bureau of Meteorology verified that various areas across Queensland had been impacted by significant hail. This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our network! Utility workers were focused on reestablishing energy supply throughout the impacted areas, with nearly 70 crews working to manage the extensive power failures. Victoria's Climate Difficulties At the same time, around one thousand households in the southern state also encountered energy failures after the metropolitan area recorded its most precipitation in 18 months. Rescue organizations received nearly 600 calls for help across the area, mostly for structural issues but also for fallen timber and flooding. Hardest Hit Regions Werribee region - experienced substantial destruction Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple rescue reports Wyndham area - nearly 180 calls for assistance At one point on Sunday, over 28k power users in Victoria were experiencing outages. Climate Outlook Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along much of the state's eastern regions this week as a weather pattern continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas. Tomorrow was forecast to be the wettest day, with ongoing severe weather risk predicted across various areas of both areas. Health Warning Medical authorities cautioned that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the northern rural areas, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions. This warning comes after past events where similar conditions led to significant health impacts in the area.