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Around twenty-five thousand residences in southeastern Queensland woke up experiencing outages on Monday morning after powerful weather events impacted the region, generating powerful gusts reaching 109 kilometers per hour.

Massive Hailstones and Broad Damage

Locals observed giant hailstones reaching sizes of 7cm in particular locations. Meteorological experts verified that multiple regions across Queensland had been hit with substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our power system!

Emergency crews were working to restore power throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams deployed to manage the extensive power failures.

Southern State's Weather Woes

At the same time, around one thousand energy customers in Victoria also encountered power outages after the capital city recorded its heaviest rainfall in 18 months.

Rescue organizations handled nearly 600 requests for assistance across the area, primarily for structural issues but also for downed trees and inundation.

Most Affected Locations

• Werribee region - saw considerable destruction
• Hoppers Crossing area - multiple assistance requests
• Wyndham area - nearly 180 help reports

At one point on the previous day, over 28,000 power users in the state were without power.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were forecast to persist along large portions of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to draw in moisture against the coastal areas.

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

Safety Concern

Medical authorities alerted that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This warning comes after past events where similar conditions led to major medical consequences in the state.