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Nearly 25,000 residences in south-east Queensland were left experiencing outages on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms swept through the area, bringing powerful gusts reaching 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Hailstones and Extensive Impact

Locals witnessed giant hailstones measuring up to seven centimeters in certain regions. Weather authorities verified that multiple regions across the state had been impacted by significant hail.

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Emergency crews were attempting to repair energy supply throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units activated to handle the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victoria's Weather Woes

At the same time, approximately one thousand households in the southern state also experienced electricity disruptions after Melbourne recorded its most precipitation in 18 months.

Rescue organizations handled nearly 600 calls for help across the region, primarily for structural issues but also for downed trees and flooding.

Hardest Hit Regions

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

During the peak on the previous day, in excess of twenty-eight thousand energy customers in the state were experiencing outages.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were expected to linger along much of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a weather pattern continued to pull in damp air against the shoreline.

The following day was forecast to be the most rainy day, with ongoing storm activity anticipated across multiple regions of both states.

Health Warning

Medical authorities warned that there was an greater possibility of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

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