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Around twenty-five thousand residences in southeastern Queensland were left experiencing outages on Monday's dawn after powerful weather events passed over the state, generating strong winds topping 109 kilometers per hour.

Massive Ice Stones and Extensive Damage

Residents witnessed giant hailstones measuring up to 7 centimeters in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that various areas across the state had been hit with significant hail.

The recent thunderstorm has absolutely smashed our infrastructure!

Response teams were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews working to address the extensive power failures.

Victorian Storm Challenges

Simultaneously, nearly one thousand energy customers in Victoria also experienced power outages after Melbourne experienced its wettest day in 18 months.

State Emergency Services responded to 598 emergency reports across the area, mostly for property damage but also for collapsed vegetation and flooding.

Most Impacted Areas

• Werribee region - recorded considerable storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing area - numerous emergency calls
• Wyndham area - nearly 180 calls for assistance

At the height on Sunday, over twenty-eight thousand power users in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along much of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was expected to become the most rainy day, with persistent storm activity predicted across various areas of both states.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities cautioned that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the northern rural areas, particularly given the ongoing climate situation.

This alert comes after previous incidents where similar conditions led to major medical consequences in the area.