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Around twenty-five thousand households in southeastern Queensland found themselves lacking electricity on Monday morning after powerful weather events passed over the state, producing wind gusts hitting 109 kilometers per hour.

Massive Hailstones and Broad Impact

Locals reported large ice chunks reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in some areas. Meteorological experts announced that multiple regions across Queensland had been hit with significant hail.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our infrastructure!

Response teams were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with nearly 70 crews deployed to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victorian Weather Woes

At the same time, nearly one thousand residents in Victoria also encountered energy failures after the metropolitan area experienced its heaviest rainfall in over 500 days.

Rescue organizations responded to 598 requests for assistance across the state, mainly for property damage but also for fallen timber and water accumulation.

Most Affected Areas

• The Werribee area - saw substantial storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing - various rescue reports
• Wyndham area - nearly 180 help reports

During the peak on the previous day, over twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in the state were without power.

Meteorological Predictions

Moist weather were expected to linger along large portions of Queensland's east this week as a low-pressure trough continued to draw in moisture against the shoreline.

Tuesday was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent severe weather risk predicted across multiple regions of both areas.

Medical Alert

Public health experts warned that there was an greater possibility of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the countryside regions, specifically given the ongoing climate situation.

This alert comes after previous incidents where analogous circumstances led to substantial respiratory problems in the state.