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Around 25,000 homes in south-east Queensland were left lacking electricity on Monday's dawn after intense storm systems passed over the region, producing wind gusts topping 109km/h.

Large Ice Stones and Widespread Impact

Locals reported large ice chunks reaching sizes of seven centimeters in certain regions. Meteorological experts announced that multiple regions across the state had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

Today's weather system has heavily impacted our power system!

Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing power throughout the damaged zones, with nearly 70 crews deployed to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Southern State's Climate Difficulties

Simultaneously, approximately 1,000 energy customers in the southern state also experienced power outages after the capital city experienced its wettest day in over 500 days.

Emergency response teams received nearly 600 requests for assistance across the state, mainly for property damage but also for collapsed vegetation and flooding.

Most Impacted Areas

• Werribee - experienced considerable weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple assistance requests
• Wyndham area - nearly 180 help reports

At one point on yesterday, over 28k power users in the state were without power.

Meteorological Predictions

Damp conditions were predicted to continue along large portions of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing severe weather risk expected across various areas of both regions.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities cautioned that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, especially given the current weather patterns.

This alert comes after previous incidents where similar conditions led to substantial respiratory problems in the state.