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Nearly 25,000 residences in Queensland's southeast were left experiencing outages on Monday's dawn after powerful weather events swept through the region, producing wind gusts hitting 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Destruction

Locals reported substantial frozen pellets as large as seven centimeters in particular locations. Weather authorities verified that different parts across Queensland had been affected by large hailstones.

The recent thunderstorm has absolutely smashed our infrastructure!

Response teams were attempting to repair energy supply throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews activated to address the extensive power failures.

Victorian Weather Woes

Meanwhile, nearly one thousand residents in Victoria also faced energy failures after the capital city saw its heaviest rainfall in 18 months.

State Emergency Services handled 598 requests for assistance across the state, mostly for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and flooding.

Hardest Hit Locations

• The Werribee area - experienced significant destruction
• Hoppers Crossing area - various assistance requests
• Wyndham region - 179 calls for assistance

At the height on yesterday, more than twenty-eight thousand energy customers in the state were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

Damp conditions were forecast to persist along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to draw in moisture against the coastal areas.

Tuesday was predicted as the wettest day, with ongoing thunderstorm potential anticipated across multiple regions of both areas.

Medical Alert

Public health experts warned that there was an greater possibility of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This alert comes after previous incidents where similar conditions led to major medical consequences in the area.