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Nearly 25,000 households in Queensland's southeast were left without power on the start of the week after intense storm systems impacted the area, producing powerful gusts hitting 109 kilometers per hour.

Substantial Ice Stones and Broad Destruction

Locals witnessed giant hailstones as large as 7cm in some areas. Meteorological experts announced that different parts across the state had been hit with significant hail.

The recent thunderstorm has absolutely smashed our power system!

Utility workers were focused on reestablishing power throughout the affected regions, with dozens of response units working to address the widespread outages.

Southern State's Weather Woes

Meanwhile, nearly one thousand residents in the southern state also experienced power outages after Melbourne experienced its most precipitation in 18 months.

State Emergency Services handled nearly 600 emergency reports across the area, mostly for property damage but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Most Impacted Locations

• The Werribee area - recorded significant storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham - nearly 180 emergency requests

At one point on yesterday, over twenty-eight thousand energy customers in the state were experiencing outages.

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along significant areas of eastern Queensland this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the coast.

Tomorrow was forecast to be the wettest day, with ongoing thunderstorm potential anticipated across different parts of both regions.

Medical Alert

Public health experts cautioned that there was an greater possibility of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the countryside regions, particularly given the current weather patterns.

This warning comes after previous incidents where comparable situations led to substantial respiratory problems in the state.