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Around twenty-five thousand households in south-east Queensland woke up experiencing outages on Monday's dawn after powerful weather events impacted the region, producing wind gusts reaching 109 kilometers per hour.

Substantial Ice Stones and Widespread Destruction

Homeowners reported large ice chunks reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in particular locations. Weather authorities confirmed that different parts across the state had been affected by large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our infrastructure!

Utility workers were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the affected regions, with dozens of response units activated to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Southern State's Climate Difficulties

Simultaneously, around 1,000 residents in Victoria also faced energy failures after Melbourne experienced its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half.

State Emergency Services handled nearly 600 requests for assistance across the area, primarily for building damage but also for downed trees and inundation.

Most Impacted Regions

• The Werribee area - experienced substantial storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing - various emergency calls
• Wyndham region - over 175 emergency requests

At one point on yesterday, over twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

Damp conditions were forecast to persist along much of eastern Queensland this week as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was predicted as the wettest day, with ongoing thunderstorm potential expected across multiple regions of both areas.

Safety Concern

Medical authorities warned that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, especially given the ongoing climate situation.

This alert comes after past events where comparable situations led to substantial respiratory problems in the state.