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Nearly twenty-five thousand residences in southeastern Queensland woke up lacking electricity on Monday's dawn after powerful weather events impacted the state, producing powerful gusts reaching over 100 km/h.

Large Hailstones and Broad Destruction

Homeowners reported large ice chunks reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in certain regions. Weather authorities verified that various areas across Queensland had been affected by significant hail.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our power system!

Response teams were working to restore energy supply throughout the impacted areas, with dozens of response units activated to handle the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victorian Weather Woes

Simultaneously, nearly 1,000 households in the southern state also faced energy failures after Melbourne experienced its most precipitation in over 500 days.

Emergency response teams handled 598 emergency reports across the state, primarily for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and inundation.

Most Impacted Areas

• Werribee region - experienced considerable destruction
• Hoppers Crossing area - numerous emergency calls
• Wyndham area - over 175 calls for assistance

At the height on yesterday, more than twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in Victoria were without power.

Climate Outlook

Damp conditions were expected to linger along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

Tuesday was expected to become the most rainy day, with continued thunderstorm potential expected across various areas of both states.

Safety Concern

Medical authorities warned that there was an greater possibility of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, especially given the current weather patterns.

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