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Approximately twenty-five thousand households in Queensland's southeast found themselves without power on Monday morning after intense storm systems passed over the state, generating powerful gusts hitting 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Ice Stones and Extensive Impact

Locals witnessed large ice chunks measuring up to 7cm in certain regions. Meteorological experts announced that multiple regions across Queensland had been impacted by significant hail.

The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our infrastructure!

Emergency crews were working to restore energy supply throughout the impacted areas, with nearly 70 crews activated to handle the extensive power failures.

Victorian Climate Difficulties

Meanwhile, approximately one thousand energy customers in the southern state also experienced energy failures after Melbourne saw its most precipitation in 18 months.

Emergency response teams responded to over five hundred emergency reports across the region, primarily for structural issues but also for downed trees and water accumulation.

Hardest Hit Locations

• Werribee region - experienced significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing area - various assistance requests
• Wyndham region - nearly 180 emergency requests

During the peak on Sunday, more than twenty-eight thousand power users in the state were experiencing outages.

Weather Forecast

Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along large portions of Queensland's east this week as a atmospheric system continued to draw in moisture against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent severe weather risk anticipated across multiple regions of both areas.

Safety Concern

Public health experts alerted that there was an increased chance of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, specifically given the current weather patterns.

This caution comes after historical occurrences where similar conditions led to significant health impacts in the region.