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Around 25,000 homes in southeastern Queensland found themselves lacking electricity on Monday morning after intense storm systems impacted the state, generating strong winds reaching 109 kilometers per hour.

Substantial Hailstones and Broad Destruction

Locals reported large ice chunks reaching sizes of 7cm in particular locations. Weather authorities verified that different parts across the state had been hit with substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our infrastructure!

Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units activated to address the extensive power failures.

Southern State's Climate Difficulties

At the same time, approximately 1,000 energy customers in the southern state also faced power outages after Melbourne recorded its heaviest rainfall in 18 months.

Rescue organizations responded to nearly 600 requests for assistance across the region, mainly for property damage but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Most Affected Regions

• Werribee - recorded considerable storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - numerous assistance requests
• Wyndham - 179 calls for assistance

During the peak on yesterday, over 28k electricity consumers in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Climate Outlook

Damp conditions were expected to linger along significant areas of eastern Queensland this coming days as a weather pattern continued to pull in damp air against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was predicted as the wettest day, with persistent severe weather risk predicted across various areas of both areas.

Health Warning

Health officials warned that there was an greater possibility of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the countryside regions, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This caution comes after previous incidents where comparable situations led to substantial respiratory problems in the region.