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Around twenty-five thousand residences in southeastern Queensland woke up experiencing outages on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms swept through the state, producing powerful gusts reaching over 100 km/h.

Massive Frozen Precipitation and Broad Damage

Residents reported giant hailstones as large as seven centimeters in certain regions. Weather authorities confirmed that various areas across Queensland had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our network!

Response teams were working to restore energy supply throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units working to manage the widespread outages.

Southern State's Storm Challenges

At the same time, around 1,000 households in Victoria also faced power outages after the metropolitan area recorded its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half.

Rescue organizations received 598 emergency reports across the area, mostly for property damage but also for collapsed vegetation and flooding.

Most Affected Areas

• Werribee region - experienced considerable weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing area - various assistance requests
• Wyndham - nearly 180 emergency requests

At the height on Sunday, in excess of twenty-eight thousand energy customers in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Climate Outlook

Moist weather were forecast to persist along much of the state's eastern regions this week as a atmospheric system continued to pull in damp air against the shoreline.

The following day was predicted as the most rainy day, with ongoing storm activity expected across multiple regions of both regions.

Medical Alert

Public health experts cautioned that there was an increased chance of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the countryside regions, specifically given the ongoing climate situation.

This warning comes after historical occurrences where comparable situations led to substantial respiratory problems in the region.