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Nearly twenty-five thousand households in southeastern Queensland were left lacking electricity on the start of the week after intense storm systems impacted the state, generating strong winds reaching 109km/h.

Massive Hailstones and Broad Damage

Residents observed giant hailstones as large as seven centimeters in particular locations. Meteorological experts confirmed that different parts across Queensland had been hit with significant hail.

Today's weather system has absolutely smashed our power system!

Utility workers were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with approximately seventy teams deployed to address the widespread outages.

Victorian Weather Woes

At the same time, around 1,000 residents in the southern state also experienced electricity disruptions after the metropolitan area saw its most precipitation in a year and a half.

Rescue organizations handled 598 requests for assistance across the state, primarily for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and inundation.

Most Impacted Regions

• Werribee - saw substantial storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - numerous rescue reports
• Wyndham region - over 175 help reports

At the height on Sunday, more than 28,000 electricity consumers in the state were experiencing outages.

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along much of the state's eastern regions this week as a low-pressure trough continued to draw in moisture against the coastal areas.

Tuesday was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent severe weather risk anticipated across different parts of both regions.

Safety Concern

Medical authorities warned that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the countryside regions, specifically given the ongoing climate situation.

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