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Around 25,000 residences in Queensland's southeast were left experiencing outages on Monday morning after intense storm systems swept through the state, generating wind gusts hitting 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Damage

Homeowners observed substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of seven centimeters in some areas. Weather authorities announced that multiple regions across Queensland had been impacted by significant hail.

Today's weather system has absolutely smashed our infrastructure!

Utility workers were focused on reestablishing energy supply throughout the damaged zones, with approximately seventy teams deployed to address the extensive power failures.

Victorian Weather Woes

Meanwhile, nearly one thousand households in the southern state also encountered power outages after the capital city recorded its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half.

State Emergency Services handled over five hundred calls for help across the region, mainly for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and flooding.

Most Affected Areas

• The Werribee area - experienced substantial weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing area - numerous assistance requests
• Wyndham region - 179 help reports

At one point on yesterday, over 28,000 energy customers in the state were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

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

Tomorrow was predicted as the most rainy day, with ongoing severe weather risk predicted across various areas of both states.

Medical Alert

Health officials cautioned that there was an greater possibility of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the northern rural areas, particularly given the current weather patterns.

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