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Nearly twenty-five thousand homes in south-east Queensland were left experiencing outages on Monday's dawn after powerful weather events impacted the region, generating powerful gusts topping 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Destruction

Residents observed giant hailstones measuring up to seven centimeters in particular locations. Meteorological experts announced that various areas across Queensland had been hit with large hailstones.

The recent thunderstorm has absolutely smashed our infrastructure!

Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews working to address the extensive power failures.

Southern State's Storm Challenges

Meanwhile, nearly one thousand residents in Victoria also faced power outages after Melbourne experienced its wettest day in over 500 days.

Rescue organizations handled over five hundred requests for assistance across the area, mostly for property damage but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Hardest Hit Locations

• Werribee - saw considerable weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing area - numerous emergency calls
• Wyndham area - over 175 emergency requests

At the height on the previous day, over twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Meteorological Predictions

Damp conditions were expected to linger along much of eastern Queensland this week as a low-pressure trough continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

Tuesday was predicted as the most rainy day, with persistent storm activity anticipated across various areas of both states.

Medical Alert

Health officials alerted that there was an greater possibility of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This alert comes after previous incidents where comparable situations led to substantial respiratory problems in the area.