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Nearly 25,000 households in Queensland's southeast woke up lacking electricity on Monday morning after powerful weather events impacted the state, producing strong winds topping 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Damage

Homeowners observed substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of 7cm in some areas. Meteorological experts verified that different parts across Queensland had been impacted by significant hail.

The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our power system!

Utility workers were attempting to repair power throughout the impacted areas, with dozens of response units deployed to manage the widespread outages.

Southern State's Weather Woes

Simultaneously, approximately 1,000 residents in Victoria also encountered power outages after the metropolitan area experienced its most precipitation in a year and a half.

Rescue organizations responded to nearly 600 emergency reports across the area, mostly for property damage but also for downed trees and inundation.

Most Affected Areas

• Werribee - experienced substantial destruction
• Hoppers Crossing area - various rescue reports
• Wyndham area - over 175 help reports

During the peak on Sunday, over twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in the state were experiencing outages.

Climate Outlook

Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along significant areas of Queensland's east this next several days as a weather pattern continued to pull in damp air against the shoreline.

Tuesday was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent storm activity expected across multiple regions of both regions.

Safety Concern

Health officials cautioned that there was an increased chance of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, especially given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This alert comes after historical occurrences where similar conditions led to significant health impacts in the area.