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Approximately twenty-five thousand homes in Queensland's southeast woke up without power on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms swept through the state, generating strong winds reaching 109 kilometers per hour.

Massive Hailstones and Broad Destruction

Homeowners reported large ice chunks as large as 7cm in particular locations. Meteorological experts announced that various areas across the state had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

Today's weather system has heavily impacted our network!

Utility workers were working to restore power throughout the damaged zones, with approximately seventy teams activated to address the extensive power failures.

Victorian Climate Difficulties

Meanwhile, nearly 1,000 households in Victoria also encountered electricity disruptions after the metropolitan area experienced its wettest day in a year and a half.

State Emergency Services handled 598 emergency reports across the state, mostly for property damage but also for downed trees and water accumulation.

Most Impacted Areas

• The Werribee area - experienced considerable storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing area - multiple assistance requests
• Wyndham region - nearly 180 calls for assistance

At one point on the previous day, in excess of 28k electricity consumers in Victoria were without power.

Climate Outlook

Damp conditions were predicted to continue along large portions of eastern Queensland this coming days as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with continued thunderstorm potential predicted across multiple regions of both regions.

Safety Concern

Medical authorities cautioned that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the countryside regions, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This warning comes after historical occurrences where comparable situations led to major medical consequences in the area.