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Approximately twenty-five thousand households in Queensland's southeast were left without power on Monday's dawn after intense storm systems swept through the area, generating wind gusts reaching 109 kilometers per hour.

Substantial Hailstones and Widespread Impact

Homeowners observed large ice chunks measuring up to 7 centimeters in some areas. Weather authorities verified that multiple regions across Queensland had been affected by large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has heavily impacted our power system!

Response teams were focused on reestablishing power throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units deployed to handle the widespread outages.

Victoria's Weather Woes

Simultaneously, nearly 1,000 energy customers in the southern state also experienced electricity disruptions after the capital city recorded its heaviest rainfall in 18 months.

Emergency response teams handled nearly 600 emergency reports across the region, mainly for building damage but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Most Impacted Regions

• Werribee region - saw substantial destruction
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - numerous assistance requests
• Wyndham area - over 175 help reports

At the height on Sunday, in excess of twenty-eight thousand energy customers in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Weather Forecast

Damp conditions were forecast to persist along large portions of eastern Queensland this next several days as a weather pattern continued to draw in moisture against the coast.

Tomorrow was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent severe weather risk anticipated across different parts of both regions.

Safety Concern

Medical authorities cautioned that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, specifically given the ongoing climate situation.

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