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Nearly 25,000 residences in southeastern Queensland were left without power on Monday morning after powerful weather events swept through the area, generating powerful gusts hitting 109 kilometers per hour.

Substantial Frozen Precipitation and Broad Impact

Homeowners reported substantial frozen pellets measuring up to seven centimeters in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology verified that various areas across Queensland had been hit with significant hail.

The recent thunderstorm has absolutely smashed our network!

Utility workers were working to restore power throughout the impacted areas, with approximately seventy teams deployed to manage the widespread outages.

Victoria's Climate Difficulties

At the same time, around one thousand residents in the southern state also encountered energy failures after the capital city saw its heaviest rainfall in 18 months.

Emergency response teams received nearly 600 emergency reports across the area, primarily for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Most Impacted Locations

• Werribee region - recorded considerable weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing area - numerous emergency calls
• Wyndham region - over 175 emergency requests

At one point on the previous day, more than 28k power users in Victoria were without power.

Climate Outlook

Damp conditions were expected to linger along significant areas of eastern Queensland this next several days as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the coast.

Tuesday was forecast to be the most rainy day, with continued thunderstorm potential anticipated across multiple regions of both regions.

Safety Concern

Medical authorities alerted that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the northern rural areas, specifically given the current weather patterns.

This alert comes after historical occurrences where analogous circumstances led to substantial respiratory problems in the region.