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Around twenty-five thousand households in southeastern Queensland were left experiencing outages on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms swept through the state, generating wind gusts reaching over 100 km/h.

Massive Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Damage

Locals witnessed large ice chunks reaching sizes of seven centimeters in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that various areas across Queensland had been affected by significant hail.

The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our power system!

Utility workers were working to restore power throughout the affected regions, with dozens of response units working to manage the widespread outages.

Southern State's Storm Challenges

Simultaneously, approximately one thousand households in Victoria also faced power outages after the capital city recorded its wettest day in a year and a half.

State Emergency Services received over five hundred emergency reports across the region, mainly for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and inundation.

Most Impacted Areas

• The Werribee area - recorded considerable weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - numerous assistance requests
• Wyndham area - nearly 180 help reports

At the height on yesterday, more than twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Climate Outlook

Damp conditions were expected to linger along large portions of eastern Queensland this next several days as a weather pattern continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

Tuesday was predicted as the most rainy day, with continued thunderstorm potential predicted across various areas of both regions.

Safety Concern

Medical authorities alerted that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the countryside regions, particularly given the ongoing climate situation.

This warning comes after previous incidents where similar conditions led to substantial respiratory problems in the area.