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Nearly twenty-five thousand residences in Queensland's southeast were left experiencing outages on Monday morning after intense storm systems passed over the area, bringing powerful gusts topping 109 kilometers per hour.

Substantial Ice Stones and Widespread Impact

Residents reported giant hailstones as large as 7cm in certain regions. Meteorological experts verified that multiple regions across the state had been hit with substantial ice precipitation.

Today's weather system has absolutely smashed our infrastructure!

Utility workers were focused on reestablishing energy supply throughout the damaged zones, with approximately seventy teams working to manage the widespread outages.

Victoria's Storm Challenges

Simultaneously, nearly 1,000 energy customers in the southern state also encountered electricity disruptions after the metropolitan area recorded its most precipitation in 18 months.

Rescue organizations responded to 598 requests for assistance across the state, mainly for building damage but also for downed trees and inundation.

Most Impacted Locations

• Werribee - saw considerable weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham - over 175 emergency requests

At one point on yesterday, more than 28k electricity consumers in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

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

The following day was predicted as the most rainy day, with persistent thunderstorm potential expected across various areas of both areas.

Health Warning

Public health experts cautioned that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, specifically given the ongoing climate situation.

This caution comes after historical occurrences where analogous circumstances led to significant health impacts in the state.