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Around twenty-five thousand homes in southeastern Queensland woke up lacking electricity on Monday's dawn after powerful weather events impacted the state, generating wind gusts topping over 100 km/h.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Broad Destruction

Residents observed large ice chunks as large as seven centimeters in particular locations. Weather authorities verified that different parts across the state had been hit with significant hail.

Today's weather system has severely damaged our power system!

Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing power throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams deployed to manage the widespread outages.

Victoria's Storm Challenges

At the same time, around 1,000 residents in Victoria also encountered electricity disruptions after the metropolitan area experienced its wettest day in 18 months.

State Emergency Services handled nearly 600 emergency reports across the region, primarily for property damage but also for downed trees and flooding.

Most Affected Regions

• Werribee region - recorded significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing area - numerous emergency calls
• Wyndham region - over 175 calls for assistance

During the peak on yesterday, more than twenty-eight thousand energy customers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Climate Outlook

Damp conditions were expected to linger along large portions of Queensland's east this next several days as a low-pressure trough continued to draw in moisture against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was forecast to be the wettest day, with ongoing storm activity anticipated across multiple regions of both states.

Health Warning

Medical authorities alerted that there was an increased chance of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, especially given the ongoing climate situation.

This caution comes after historical occurrences where similar conditions led to major medical consequences in the area.