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Nearly twenty-five thousand homes in southeastern Queensland woke up without power on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms impacted the region, bringing strong winds reaching over 100 km/h.

Massive Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Damage

Locals witnessed substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in certain regions. Weather authorities announced that various areas across the state had been impacted by significant hail.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our infrastructure!

Utility workers were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with approximately seventy teams activated to address the extensive power failures.

Southern State's Storm Challenges

Meanwhile, approximately 1,000 households in Victoria also experienced electricity disruptions after the metropolitan area saw its wettest day in 18 months.

State Emergency Services handled 598 emergency reports across the area, primarily for property damage but also for downed trees and water accumulation.

Hardest Hit Regions

• Werribee - recorded substantial destruction
• Hoppers Crossing - various rescue reports
• Wyndham region - nearly 180 help reports

At one point on Sunday, in excess of twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in the state were experiencing outages.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were forecast to persist along large portions of Queensland's east this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing thunderstorm potential predicted across different parts of both states.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities warned that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the countryside regions, specifically given the current weather patterns.

This warning comes after historical occurrences where similar conditions led to significant health impacts in the area.