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Approximately twenty-five thousand households in Queensland's southeast woke up experiencing outages on Monday's dawn after intense storm systems impacted the state, bringing wind gusts reaching 109 kilometers per hour.

Massive Hailstones and Widespread Damage

Residents observed substantial frozen pellets measuring up to 7 centimeters in particular locations. Weather authorities verified that various areas across Queensland had been hit with large hailstones.

The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our infrastructure!

Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the affected regions, with dozens of response units working to handle the extensive power failures.

Southern State's Storm Challenges

At the same time, nearly 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also experienced electricity disruptions after the capital city recorded its heaviest rainfall in over 500 days.

Emergency response teams received over five hundred requests for assistance across the state, mainly for property damage but also for fallen timber and flooding.

Most Affected Locations

• Werribee - saw significant storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham area - over 175 calls for assistance

During the peak on yesterday, more than twenty-eight thousand power users in Victoria were without power.

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along large portions of Queensland's east this coming days as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the coast.

The following day was predicted as the wettest day, with persistent thunderstorm potential expected across multiple regions of both areas.

Health Warning

Health officials warned that there was an increased chance of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the countryside regions, especially given the current weather patterns.

This caution comes after past events where analogous circumstances led to substantial respiratory problems in the region.