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Approximately twenty-five thousand residences in southeastern Queensland found themselves experiencing outages on Monday morning after intense storm systems impacted the area, bringing powerful gusts reaching 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Ice Stones and Extensive Destruction

Locals observed substantial frozen pellets measuring up to 7cm in certain regions. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that multiple regions across Queensland had been hit with significant hail.

The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our network!

Emergency crews were working to restore energy supply throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams working to handle the extensive power failures.

Victorian Climate Difficulties

Simultaneously, around 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also experienced electricity disruptions after Melbourne experienced its heaviest rainfall in over 500 days.

Rescue organizations responded to nearly 600 calls for help across the region, primarily for structural issues but also for fallen timber and water accumulation.

Most Affected Locations

• Werribee - experienced significant destruction
• Hoppers Crossing area - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham - nearly 180 help reports

During the peak on Sunday, in excess of 28,000 power users in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Weather Forecast

Damp conditions were predicted to continue along significant areas of Queensland's east this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing storm activity predicted across different parts of both regions.

Health Warning

Public health experts cautioned that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, specifically given the ongoing climate situation.

This alert comes after historical occurrences where comparable situations led to substantial respiratory problems in the area.