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Approximately twenty-five thousand homes in Queensland's southeast woke up experiencing outages on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms swept through the state, generating powerful gusts topping 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Broad Impact

Locals reported substantial frozen pellets measuring up to 7 centimeters in particular locations. Meteorological experts verified that multiple regions across Queensland had been hit with significant hail.

This afternoon's storm has heavily impacted our power system!

Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing power throughout the impacted areas, with dozens of response units deployed to address the extensive power failures.

Victorian Storm Challenges

Simultaneously, around 1,000 households in Victoria also experienced energy failures after Melbourne saw its most precipitation in over 500 days.

Rescue organizations responded to 598 emergency reports across the state, mainly for property damage but also for collapsed vegetation and inundation.

Hardest Hit Regions

• Werribee - recorded considerable weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing area - various emergency calls
• Wyndham region - nearly 180 help reports

At the height on yesterday, more than 28,000 electricity consumers in the state were without power.

Weather Forecast

Damp conditions were forecast to persist along much of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a weather pattern continued to draw in moisture against the coast.

The following day was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing severe weather risk predicted across various areas of both states.

Health Warning

Health officials cautioned that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the countryside regions, especially given the current weather patterns.

This caution comes after previous incidents where analogous circumstances led to major medical consequences in the area.