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Nearly twenty-five thousand households in south-east Queensland were left experiencing outages on Monday's dawn after intense storm systems impacted the region, bringing powerful gusts hitting 109km/h.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Impact

Homeowners observed large ice chunks measuring up to seven centimeters in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that multiple regions across the state had been affected by significant hail.

Today's weather system has absolutely smashed our network!

Emergency crews were attempting to repair electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units working to address the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Climate Difficulties

Meanwhile, around 1,000 households in Victoria also encountered electricity disruptions after the capital city recorded its wettest day in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams received 598 emergency reports across the region, mostly for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and inundation.

Most Impacted Regions

• Werribee region - saw significant destruction
• Hoppers Crossing area - various rescue reports
• Wyndham area - nearly 180 calls for assistance

During the peak on yesterday, more than twenty-eight thousand power users in the state were without power.

Meteorological Predictions

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

The following day was expected to become the most rainy day, with continued severe weather risk expected across different parts of both regions.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities warned that there was an greater possibility of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, especially given the ongoing climate situation.

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