đź”— Share this article Close to 25,000 Left Without Power in Queensland and Victoria Following Intense Storms Around 25,000 households in Queensland's southeast were left experiencing outages on Monday morning after intense storm systems swept through the area, bringing powerful gusts reaching over 100 km/h. Large Ice Stones and Broad Damage Locals reported large ice chunks as large as seven centimeters in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that different parts across the state had been affected by significant hail. Today's weather system has severely damaged our power system! Utility workers were attempting to repair power throughout the damaged zones, with nearly 70 crews working to address the widespread outages. Southern State's Storm Challenges Meanwhile, nearly one thousand residents in Victoria also encountered energy failures after the metropolitan area saw its heaviest rainfall in over 500 days. State Emergency Services handled nearly 600 emergency reports across the area, mainly for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation. Hardest Hit Areas Werribee - saw substantial destruction Hoppers Crossing - numerous assistance requests Wyndham area - 179 help reports During the peak on yesterday, over 28k electricity consumers in Victoria were experiencing outages. Weather Forecast Damp conditions were predicted to continue along much of the state's eastern regions this week as a atmospheric system continued to pull in damp air against the shoreline. The following day was predicted as the wettest day, with persistent thunderstorm potential predicted across multiple regions of both areas. Safety Concern Medical authorities warned that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the countryside regions, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions. This warning comes after previous incidents where similar conditions led to major medical consequences in the state.