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Approximately twenty-five thousand households in south-east Queensland found themselves experiencing outages on Monday morning after intense storm systems swept through the area, generating powerful gusts topping 109km/h.

Massive Hailstones and Widespread Damage

Homeowners observed substantial frozen pellets measuring up to 7 centimeters in some areas. Meteorological experts verified that different parts across the state had been impacted by substantial ice precipitation.

The recent thunderstorm has absolutely smashed our power system!

Emergency crews were attempting to repair electricity service throughout the impacted areas, with dozens of response units working to address the widespread outages.

Victoria's Climate Difficulties

Simultaneously, nearly 1,000 residents in the southern state also faced electricity disruptions after Melbourne recorded its most precipitation in 18 months.

Emergency response teams responded to nearly 600 emergency reports across the state, mostly for building damage but also for downed trees and water accumulation.

Most Affected Locations

• The Werribee area - experienced substantial destruction
• Hoppers Crossing - numerous emergency calls
• Wyndham region - over 175 emergency requests

At one point on the previous day, in excess of 28,000 energy customers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Meteorological Predictions

Damp conditions were predicted to continue along large portions of the state's eastern regions this week as a low-pressure trough continued to attract humidity against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing storm activity predicted across multiple regions of both states.

Safety Concern

Health officials cautioned that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, particularly given the ongoing climate situation.

This warning comes after past events where similar conditions led to major medical consequences in the region.