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Approximately twenty-five thousand residences in southeastern Queensland woke up lacking electricity on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms passed over the area, producing powerful gusts reaching over 100 km/h.

Massive Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Damage

Locals witnessed substantial frozen pellets as large as 7cm in particular locations. Meteorological experts confirmed that different parts across Queensland had been hit with significant hail.

The recent thunderstorm has absolutely smashed our infrastructure!

Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing energy supply throughout the impacted areas, with approximately seventy teams activated to address the widespread outages.

Victoria's Weather Woes

At the same time, approximately one thousand energy customers in the southern state also experienced energy failures after the metropolitan area saw its most precipitation in over 500 days.

Emergency response teams received nearly 600 requests for assistance across the state, mostly for structural issues but also for fallen timber and flooding.

Hardest Hit Locations

• Werribee region - saw significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - numerous assistance requests
• Wyndham - 179 calls for assistance

At one point on Sunday, over twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in the state were without power.

Weather Forecast

Damp conditions were expected to linger along large portions of eastern Queensland this week as a atmospheric system continued to draw in moisture against the shoreline.

The following day was predicted as the most rainy day, with continued storm activity anticipated across multiple regions of both areas.

Health Warning

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

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