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Approximately twenty-five thousand residences in southeastern Queensland woke up lacking electricity on Monday morning after powerful weather events passed over the region, bringing strong winds hitting over 100 km/h.

Substantial Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Destruction

Residents reported substantial frozen pellets as large as 7cm in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that various areas across the state had been affected by significant hail.

The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our power system!

Utility workers were working to restore power throughout the damaged zones, with approximately seventy teams deployed to address the widespread outages.

Southern State's Weather Woes

Meanwhile, nearly one thousand energy customers in the southern state also encountered power outages after Melbourne experienced its wettest day in over 500 days.

State Emergency Services received nearly 600 requests for assistance across the region, mostly for structural issues but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Hardest Hit Areas

• Werribee region - saw considerable destruction
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - numerous rescue reports
• Wyndham area - nearly 180 help reports

At one point on the previous day, more than 28,000 power users in the state were lacking electricity.

Weather Forecast

Humid circumstances were expected to linger along significant areas of Queensland's east this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

The following day was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent storm activity anticipated across multiple regions of both states.

Health Warning

Medical authorities warned that there was an greater possibility of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the northern rural areas, specifically given the ongoing climate situation.

This warning comes after historical occurrences where comparable situations led to major medical consequences in the region.