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Around twenty-five thousand households in south-east Queensland woke up without power on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms swept through the region, generating strong winds reaching 109 kilometers per hour.

Substantial Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Destruction

Homeowners reported giant hailstones measuring up to 7 centimeters in certain regions. Weather authorities verified that multiple regions across the state had been hit with substantial ice precipitation.

The recent thunderstorm has absolutely smashed our infrastructure!

Utility workers were focused on reestablishing power throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews activated to handle the widespread outages.

Victorian Climate Difficulties

At the same time, around one thousand residents in the southern state also experienced power outages after the metropolitan area experienced its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams responded to 598 requests for assistance across the area, mainly for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Hardest Hit Regions

• The Werribee area - recorded substantial weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - numerous assistance requests
• Wyndham area - nearly 180 calls for assistance

During the peak on the previous day, over twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Climate Outlook

Damp conditions were forecast to persist along much of eastern Queensland this next several days as a weather pattern continued to pull in damp air against the coast.

Tomorrow was predicted as the most rainy day, with ongoing storm activity anticipated across multiple regions of both areas.

Safety Concern

Health officials warned that there was an increased chance of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the countryside regions, specifically given the ongoing climate situation.

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