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Approximately twenty-five thousand households in southeastern Queensland found themselves lacking electricity on Monday morning after intense storm systems passed over the region, generating wind gusts hitting 109 kilometers per hour.

Substantial Hailstones and Widespread Impact

Locals reported giant hailstones as large as 7 centimeters in some areas. Meteorological experts announced that various areas across the state had been hit with significant hail.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our infrastructure!

Utility workers were focused on reestablishing energy supply throughout the impacted areas, with nearly 70 crews deployed to manage the numerous electricity disruptions.

Southern State's Climate Difficulties

Simultaneously, around one thousand energy customers in Victoria also encountered power outages after the capital city experienced its heaviest rainfall in over 500 days.

Emergency response teams handled 598 calls for help across the state, mainly for building damage but also for downed trees and flooding.

Hardest Hit Areas

• Werribee region - recorded substantial destruction
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple assistance requests
• Wyndham region - over 175 emergency requests

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

Weather Forecast

Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along large portions of eastern Queensland this next several days as a low-pressure trough 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 predicted across various areas of both areas.

Medical Alert

Public health experts alerted that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

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