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Nearly twenty-five thousand residences in southeastern Queensland woke up experiencing outages on Monday's dawn after intense storm systems swept through the state, bringing strong winds reaching 109 kilometers per hour.

Massive Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Impact

Homeowners witnessed substantial frozen pellets measuring up to seven centimeters in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that different parts across Queensland had been hit with significant hail.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our infrastructure!

Response teams were working to restore power throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units working to handle the numerous electricity disruptions.

Southern State's Storm Challenges

Meanwhile, nearly one thousand residents in Victoria also experienced energy failures after Melbourne experienced its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half.

Rescue organizations handled nearly 600 emergency reports across the state, mainly for property damage but also for downed trees and flooding.

Hardest Hit Areas

• Werribee region - saw substantial weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham - over 175 calls for assistance

At the height on Sunday, in excess of 28k energy customers in the state were without power.

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were expected to linger along large portions of Queensland's east this next several days as a weather pattern continued to draw in moisture against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was predicted as the most rainy day, with continued storm activity expected across different parts of both areas.

Medical Alert

Public health experts alerted that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the countryside regions, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

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