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Nearly 25,000 residences in Queensland's southeast found themselves without power on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms impacted the region, generating powerful gusts topping over 100 km/h.

Substantial Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Destruction

Residents witnessed giant hailstones reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in certain regions. The Bureau of Meteorology verified that multiple regions across Queensland had been hit with substantial ice precipitation.

Today's weather system has severely damaged our power system!

Utility workers were attempting to repair power throughout the damaged zones, with approximately seventy teams activated to manage the extensive power failures.

Southern State's Storm Challenges

At the same time, nearly one thousand households in the southern state also faced power outages after the metropolitan area recorded its wettest day in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams handled nearly 600 calls for help across the region, mainly for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Most Affected Locations

• Werribee - recorded significant storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - various rescue reports
• Wyndham - over 175 help reports

At the height on Sunday, over 28k energy customers in the state were lacking electricity.

Weather Forecast

Humid circumstances were expected to linger along large portions of Queensland's east this week as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the shoreline.

The following day was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with continued severe weather risk anticipated across various areas of both areas.

Medical Alert

Health officials warned that there was an increased chance of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, particularly given the current weather patterns.

This caution comes after historical occurrences where comparable situations led to substantial respiratory problems in the state.