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Nearly 25,000 households in southeastern Queensland were left experiencing outages on Monday's dawn after intense storm systems swept through the state, producing strong winds reaching 109 kilometers per hour.

Massive Ice Stones and Broad Impact

Residents witnessed substantial frozen pellets measuring up to seven centimeters in certain regions. Weather authorities verified that various areas across the state had been impacted by large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our infrastructure!

Response teams were working to restore electricity service throughout the impacted areas, with nearly 70 crews working to handle the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victoria's Storm Challenges

Simultaneously, around 1,000 residents in the southern state also experienced power outages after Melbourne experienced its most precipitation in a year and a half.

State Emergency Services handled over five hundred requests for assistance across the region, mostly for structural issues but also for fallen timber and water accumulation.

Most Affected Locations

• Werribee - saw substantial destruction
• Hoppers Crossing area - various assistance requests
• Wyndham area - over 175 emergency requests

At one point on yesterday, in excess of twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in Victoria were without power.

Climate Outlook

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 coastal areas.

Tomorrow was predicted as the wettest day, with persistent storm activity anticipated across different parts of both states.

Medical Alert

Public health experts warned that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, particularly given the current weather patterns.

This caution comes after previous incidents where analogous circumstances led to substantial respiratory problems in the area.