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Nearly twenty-five thousand residences in southeastern Queensland were left without power on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms passed over the region, generating powerful gusts topping 109 kilometers per hour.

Substantial Hailstones and Widespread Destruction

Homeowners reported large ice chunks reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that multiple regions across Queensland had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

Today's weather system has heavily impacted our infrastructure!

Response teams were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams working to address the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Weather Woes

Meanwhile, nearly one thousand residents in the southern state also encountered energy failures after Melbourne experienced its wettest day in a year and a half.

Rescue organizations responded to 598 emergency reports across the region, mainly for structural issues but also for downed trees and flooding.

Most Affected Regions

• Werribee - saw substantial storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham - nearly 180 calls for assistance

During the peak on the previous day, in excess of 28,000 power users in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were forecast to persist along significant areas of eastern Queensland this week as a atmospheric system continued to draw in moisture against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was predicted as the most rainy day, with ongoing thunderstorm potential anticipated across multiple regions of both states.

Safety Concern

Medical authorities cautioned that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, especially given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This alert comes after previous incidents where analogous circumstances led to significant health impacts in the state.