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Approximately twenty-five thousand households in Queensland's southeast were left lacking electricity on Monday's dawn after powerful weather events impacted the area, producing powerful gusts topping over 100 km/h.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Damage

Homeowners witnessed large ice chunks as large as seven centimeters in particular locations. Meteorological experts announced that multiple regions across the state had been impacted by large hailstones.

The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our power system!

Emergency crews were attempting to repair power throughout the damaged zones, with approximately seventy teams activated to manage the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victoria's Climate Difficulties

At the same time, around 1,000 energy customers in the southern state also experienced energy failures after the metropolitan area saw its most precipitation in a year and a half.

State Emergency Services received 598 requests for assistance across the region, mostly for structural issues but also for downed trees and flooding.

Hardest Hit Areas

• Werribee region - recorded substantial destruction
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - various assistance requests
• Wyndham region - over 175 emergency requests

During the peak on Sunday, over twenty-eight thousand energy customers in the state were lacking electricity.

Climate Outlook

Moist weather were predicted to continue along much of eastern Queensland this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to attract humidity against the coast.

Tomorrow was forecast to be the wettest day, with ongoing severe weather risk expected across different parts of both states.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities warned that there was an greater possibility of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the countryside regions, specifically given the ongoing climate situation.

This caution comes after previous incidents where comparable situations led to major medical consequences in the region.