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Around 25,000 homes in Queensland's southeast found themselves without power on Monday's dawn after intense storm systems swept through the state, generating wind gusts hitting 109 kilometers per hour.

Substantial Frozen Precipitation and Broad Destruction

Homeowners observed large ice chunks measuring up to 7 centimeters in certain regions. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that different parts across the state had been affected by large hailstones.

The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our power system!

Emergency crews were attempting to repair power throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews deployed to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victorian Climate Difficulties

Meanwhile, around one thousand residents in Victoria also experienced power outages after the capital city saw its most precipitation in over 500 days.

Rescue organizations responded to over five hundred calls for help across the state, mainly for property damage but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Most Impacted Locations

• Werribee region - experienced significant storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham region - 179 emergency requests

During the peak on the previous day, over 28k power users in the state were experiencing outages.

Meteorological Predictions

Moist weather were forecast to persist along large portions of Queensland's east this next several days as a low-pressure trough continued to draw in moisture against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent thunderstorm potential predicted across various areas of both regions.

Health Warning

Medical authorities cautioned that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This warning comes after past events where comparable situations led to substantial respiratory problems in the area.