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Around 25,000 homes in Queensland's southeast found themselves experiencing outages on Monday's dawn after intense storm systems passed over the state, bringing strong winds hitting 109 kilometers per hour.

Massive Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Impact

Locals reported large ice chunks as large as 7cm in particular locations. Meteorological experts confirmed that multiple regions across Queensland had been impacted by significant hail.

The recent thunderstorm has absolutely smashed our infrastructure!

Utility workers were attempting to repair energy supply throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units deployed to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victorian Storm Challenges

Meanwhile, approximately 1,000 residents in the southern state also encountered energy failures after Melbourne recorded its most precipitation in 18 months.

Rescue organizations received nearly 600 requests for assistance across the region, mostly for structural issues but also for fallen timber and water accumulation.

Most Affected Regions

• Werribee - experienced considerable weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing area - numerous assistance requests
• Wyndham region - nearly 180 emergency requests

During the peak on Sunday, in excess of 28k power users in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Weather Forecast

Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this week as a weather pattern continued to pull in damp air against the coast.

Tomorrow was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing storm activity anticipated across multiple regions of both regions.

Health Warning

Medical authorities warned that there was an greater possibility of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the countryside regions, particularly given the current weather patterns.

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