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Around twenty-five thousand households in south-east Queensland woke up experiencing outages on Monday's dawn after powerful weather events passed over the area, generating wind gusts reaching 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Ice Stones and Widespread Damage

Locals observed substantial frozen pellets measuring up to 7 centimeters in some areas. Meteorological experts verified that multiple regions across the state had been impacted by large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our infrastructure!

Response teams were focused on reestablishing energy supply throughout the impacted areas, with nearly 70 crews working to handle the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Storm Challenges

Simultaneously, nearly one thousand energy customers in the southern state also faced electricity disruptions after the capital city experienced its wettest day in over 500 days.

Rescue organizations handled 598 requests for assistance across the state, mainly for structural issues but also for fallen timber and flooding.

Most Affected Regions

• The Werribee area - experienced considerable weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - numerous rescue reports
• Wyndham region - 179 emergency requests

At one point on yesterday, over 28,000 electricity consumers in Victoria were without power.

Meteorological Predictions

Damp conditions were expected to linger along large portions of Queensland's east this coming days as a weather pattern continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was predicted as the wettest day, with continued thunderstorm potential predicted across different parts of both regions.

Safety Concern

Medical authorities warned that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, especially given the current weather patterns.

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