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Nearly twenty-five thousand homes in Queensland's southeast woke up lacking electricity on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms impacted the region, producing strong winds reaching 109km/h.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Broad Impact

Residents reported large ice chunks reaching sizes of 7cm in certain regions. Meteorological experts verified that various areas across the state had been impacted by significant hail.

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

Utility workers were attempting to repair electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units deployed to address the extensive power failures.

Victorian Storm Challenges

Meanwhile, approximately 1,000 energy customers in the southern state also experienced power outages after Melbourne experienced its wettest day in a year and a half.

Rescue organizations responded to over five hundred requests for assistance across the state, mainly for property damage but also for downed trees and water accumulation.

Most Affected Regions

• The Werribee area - recorded considerable storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - numerous assistance requests
• Wyndham region - 179 emergency requests

At one point on the previous day, more than twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in the state were without power.

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were expected to linger along large portions of eastern Queensland this week as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

Tuesday was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing severe weather risk predicted across multiple regions of both regions.

Medical Alert

Health officials warned that there was an greater possibility of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the countryside regions, especially given the ongoing climate situation.

This alert comes after historical occurrences where similar conditions led to major medical consequences in the region.