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Nearly 25,000 residences in Queensland's southeast found themselves without power on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms passed over the state, bringing strong winds topping over 100 km/h.

Substantial Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Damage

Residents observed substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of 7cm in some areas. Meteorological experts verified that multiple regions across the state had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our power system!

Response teams were focused on reestablishing energy supply throughout the damaged zones, with nearly 70 crews activated to manage the widespread outages.

Victorian Storm Challenges

Meanwhile, nearly one thousand energy customers in Victoria also encountered electricity disruptions after Melbourne recorded its heaviest rainfall in 18 months.

Emergency response teams handled 598 emergency reports across the state, primarily for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and inundation.

Hardest Hit Locations

• The Werribee area - saw substantial storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing area - numerous rescue reports
• Wyndham region - nearly 180 calls for assistance

During the peak on the previous day, in excess of 28,000 power users in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Climate Outlook

Damp conditions were expected to linger 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 heaviest precipitation period, with continued thunderstorm potential anticipated across various areas of both states.

Safety Concern

Health officials warned that there was an greater possibility of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, particularly given the current weather patterns.

This warning comes after historical occurrences where comparable situations led to substantial respiratory problems in the region.