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Approximately twenty-five thousand homes in southeastern Queensland found themselves without power on Monday's dawn after intense storm systems impacted the area, producing wind gusts hitting 109 kilometers per hour.

Massive Hailstones and Broad Damage

Locals reported large ice chunks as large as seven centimeters in particular locations. Weather authorities verified that various areas across Queensland had been affected by large hailstones.

The recent thunderstorm has absolutely smashed our infrastructure!

Utility workers were attempting to repair electricity service throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams working to handle the widespread outages.

Southern State's Storm Challenges

Meanwhile, approximately one thousand energy customers in Victoria also experienced power outages after the capital city recorded its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half.

Rescue organizations received 598 calls for help across the region, primarily for structural issues but also for fallen timber and flooding.

Hardest Hit Regions

• Werribee - experienced significant destruction
• Hoppers Crossing - numerous rescue reports
• Wyndham - 179 calls for assistance

During the peak on the previous day, in excess of twenty-eight thousand power users in Victoria were without power.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were forecast to persist along significant areas of eastern Queensland this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent storm activity anticipated across different parts of both states.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities alerted that there was an increased chance of weather-related respiratory issues across the countryside regions, specifically given the current weather patterns.

This warning comes after historical occurrences where analogous circumstances led to significant health impacts in the area.