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Around twenty-five thousand households in southeastern Queensland woke up lacking electricity on Monday morning after intense storm systems swept through the area, producing strong winds topping over 100 km/h.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Impact

Residents reported substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of seven centimeters in particular locations. Weather authorities announced that multiple regions across the state had been impacted by significant hail.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our infrastructure!

Response teams were attempting to repair power throughout the damaged zones, with nearly 70 crews deployed to handle the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victoria's Climate Difficulties

Meanwhile, around 1,000 energy customers in the southern state also experienced power outages after Melbourne recorded its wettest day in a year and a half.

Rescue organizations received over five hundred requests for assistance across the state, mainly for building damage but also for fallen timber and water accumulation.

Hardest Hit Areas

• Werribee region - experienced substantial destruction
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple assistance requests
• Wyndham - nearly 180 emergency requests

At one point on the previous day, over twenty-eight thousand energy customers in the state were experiencing outages.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were forecast to persist along large portions of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a weather pattern continued to draw in moisture against the coast.

Tomorrow was predicted as the wettest day, with persistent thunderstorm potential expected across multiple regions of both areas.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities alerted that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, especially given the ongoing climate situation.

This warning comes after past events where analogous circumstances led to significant health impacts in the region.