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Approximately twenty-five thousand residences in Queensland's southeast were left experiencing outages on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms passed over the area, producing powerful gusts topping over 100 km/h.

Massive Hailstones and Widespread Damage

Residents reported substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that multiple regions across Queensland had been impacted by large hailstones.

Today's weather system has severely damaged our network!

Response teams were working to restore power throughout the damaged zones, with approximately seventy teams activated to handle the extensive power failures.

Southern State's Climate Difficulties

Simultaneously, approximately 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also experienced power outages after Melbourne saw its wettest day in 18 months.

Rescue organizations handled over five hundred emergency reports across the state, mainly for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and flooding.

Hardest Hit Locations

• Werribee - experienced significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - various rescue reports
• Wyndham - nearly 180 help reports

During the peak on Sunday, over twenty-eight thousand power users in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Climate Outlook

Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along significant areas of eastern Queensland this next several days as a atmospheric system continued to draw in moisture against the coastal areas.

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

Safety Concern

Health officials alerted that there was an increased chance of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, especially given the ongoing climate situation.

This caution comes after past events where comparable situations led to major medical consequences in the state.