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Around twenty-five thousand homes in south-east Queensland woke up without power on Monday's dawn after powerful weather events impacted the state, generating wind gusts hitting over 100 km/h.

Massive Ice Stones and Broad Destruction

Homeowners witnessed giant hailstones measuring up to seven centimeters in certain regions. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that different parts across Queensland had been hit with substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our infrastructure!

Emergency crews were attempting to repair electricity service throughout the affected regions, with dozens of response units activated to address the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Climate Difficulties

Meanwhile, approximately one thousand energy customers in the southern state also experienced energy failures after Melbourne saw its wettest day in 18 months.

Rescue organizations received 598 requests for assistance across the state, mostly for property damage but also for downed trees and inundation.

Hardest Hit Locations

• The Werribee area - experienced significant destruction
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - various emergency calls
• Wyndham - nearly 180 help reports

At one point on Sunday, over twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in Victoria were without power.

Climate Outlook

Moist weather were forecast to persist along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the coast.

The following day was forecast to be the wettest day, with persistent storm activity expected across different parts of both regions.

Health Warning

Medical authorities cautioned that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the countryside regions, especially given the existing atmospheric conditions.

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