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Approximately twenty-five thousand residences in Queensland's southeast found themselves without power on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms passed over the state, producing powerful gusts hitting 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Broad Impact

Homeowners witnessed substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of seven centimeters in certain regions. Meteorological experts confirmed that various areas across Queensland had been impacted by significant hail.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our network!

Emergency crews were working to restore energy supply throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units activated to handle the widespread outages.

Southern State's Weather Woes

Simultaneously, nearly 1,000 residents in Victoria also encountered power outages after the metropolitan area recorded its wettest day in over 500 days.

Emergency response teams responded to 598 requests for assistance across the state, primarily for building damage but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Hardest Hit Locations

• Werribee region - experienced substantial weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - numerous assistance requests
• Wyndham region - nearly 180 help reports

At one point on the previous day, in excess of 28k electricity consumers in the state were without power.

Weather Forecast

Damp conditions were expected to linger along significant areas of eastern Queensland this week as a weather pattern continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

Tuesday was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent severe weather risk predicted across multiple regions of both regions.

Safety Concern

Health officials cautioned that there was an increased chance of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the countryside regions, especially given the ongoing climate situation.

This warning comes after previous incidents where similar conditions led to significant health impacts in the state.