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Approximately 25,000 homes in south-east Queensland were left without power on Monday morning after powerful weather events impacted the state, producing powerful gusts hitting 109 kilometers per hour.

Massive Frozen Precipitation and Broad Damage

Homeowners observed substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that various areas across Queensland had been affected by significant hail.

The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our power system!

Utility workers were attempting to repair electricity service throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams deployed to manage the extensive power failures.

Victorian Storm Challenges

Simultaneously, around one thousand energy customers in Victoria also experienced energy failures after the capital city recorded its heaviest rainfall in over 500 days.

State Emergency Services received 598 emergency reports across the region, primarily for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and flooding.

Most Impacted Areas

• Werribee region - recorded considerable storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham region - over 175 help reports

At one point on the previous day, more than 28,000 power users in the state were without power.

Meteorological Predictions

Moist weather were expected to linger along significant areas of eastern Queensland this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to draw in moisture against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was forecast to be the wettest day, with persistent severe weather risk anticipated across various areas of both states.

Safety Concern

Medical authorities cautioned that there was an increased chance of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, especially given the current weather patterns.

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