🔗 Share this article Nearly 25,000 Lost Power in Queensland and Victoria Following Powerful Storms Around 25,000 households in southeastern Queensland were left without power on Monday morning after intense storm systems impacted the state, producing wind gusts topping 109km/h. Massive Frozen Precipitation and Broad Damage Homeowners reported giant hailstones measuring up to 7cm in certain regions. Meteorological experts confirmed that different parts across the state had been impacted by large hailstones. This afternoon's storm has heavily impacted our network! Response teams were focused on reestablishing power throughout the impacted areas, with nearly 70 crews activated to handle the widespread outages. Victoria's Storm Challenges Simultaneously, approximately one thousand energy customers in Victoria also experienced power outages after Melbourne recorded its most precipitation in 18 months. Emergency response teams handled 598 calls for help across the region, primarily for property damage but also for downed trees and flooding. Hardest Hit Regions Werribee - saw considerable storm damage Hoppers Crossing suburb - various emergency calls Wyndham area - nearly 180 calls for assistance At one point on the previous day, over 28,000 power users in the state were experiencing outages. Weather Forecast Moist weather were forecast to persist along significant areas of Queensland's east this week as a weather pattern continued to draw in moisture against the shoreline. Tomorrow was predicted as the wettest day, with continued thunderstorm potential expected across multiple regions of both regions. Medical Alert Medical authorities warned that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, particularly given the current weather patterns. This warning comes after historical occurrences where comparable situations led to significant health impacts in the state.