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Around 25,000 homes in Queensland's southeast woke up experiencing outages on Monday's dawn after powerful weather events impacted the area, producing wind gusts reaching 109 kilometers per hour.

Substantial Ice Stones and Extensive Damage

Residents witnessed large ice chunks as large as 7 centimeters in particular locations. Meteorological experts verified that multiple regions across the state had been hit with large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our network!

Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the affected regions, with dozens of response units working to manage the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Climate Difficulties

Simultaneously, around one thousand residents in the southern state also faced energy failures after the metropolitan area saw its wettest day in a year and a half.

State Emergency Services responded to 598 emergency reports across the area, mostly for structural issues but also for downed trees and water accumulation.

Most Impacted Locations

• The Werribee area - recorded significant storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing area - numerous assistance requests
• Wyndham region - nearly 180 calls for assistance

At the height on the previous day, over twenty-eight thousand power users in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Climate Outlook

Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along much of eastern Queensland this week as a weather pattern continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

The following day was forecast to be the wettest day, with ongoing thunderstorm potential anticipated across different parts of both states.

Health Warning

Public health experts cautioned that there was an greater possibility of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the countryside regions, specifically given the ongoing climate situation.

This warning comes after historical occurrences where comparable situations led to significant health impacts in the region.