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Nearly 25,000 residences in Queensland's southeast found themselves experiencing outages on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms impacted the region, producing strong winds hitting 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Destruction

Homeowners observed large ice chunks measuring up to 7cm in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that various areas across Queensland had been impacted by significant hail.

The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our power system!

Utility workers were focused on reestablishing energy supply throughout the affected regions, with dozens of response units deployed to manage the widespread outages.

Victorian Weather Woes

At the same time, around one thousand households in the southern state also experienced electricity disruptions after Melbourne recorded its most precipitation in over 500 days.

Rescue organizations responded to nearly 600 requests for assistance across the area, primarily for building damage but also for fallen timber and water accumulation.

Most Impacted Areas

• Werribee - recorded substantial weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing area - numerous emergency calls
• Wyndham - 179 emergency requests

During the peak on yesterday, over twenty-eight thousand power users in the state were lacking electricity.

Climate Outlook

Damp conditions were expected to linger along much of Queensland's east this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to draw in moisture against the coast.

The following day was expected to become the most rainy day, with persistent thunderstorm potential predicted across multiple regions of both areas.

Health Warning

Medical authorities cautioned that there was an increased chance of weather-related respiratory issues across the countryside regions, particularly given the ongoing climate situation.

This alert comes after historical occurrences where similar conditions led to substantial respiratory problems in the region.