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Approximately twenty-five thousand residences in Queensland's southeast woke up experiencing outages on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms swept through the region, generating powerful gusts reaching 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Broad Damage

Residents reported large ice chunks reaching sizes of seven centimeters in certain regions. Meteorological experts verified that multiple regions across the state had been impacted by substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our power system!

Utility workers were working to restore electricity service throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews activated to address the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Climate Difficulties

At the same time, nearly 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also encountered electricity disruptions after the metropolitan area saw its heaviest rainfall in 18 months.

State Emergency Services handled nearly 600 emergency reports across the region, primarily for building damage but also for fallen timber and flooding.

Hardest Hit Locations

• Werribee region - saw considerable weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - various rescue reports
• Wyndham area - over 175 help reports

At the height on yesterday, in excess of 28,000 energy customers in the state were without power.

Weather Forecast

Humid circumstances were expected to linger along large portions of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the coast.

Tomorrow was predicted as the most rainy day, with persistent storm activity predicted across various areas of both states.

Safety Concern

Public health experts warned that there was an increased chance of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, specifically given the ongoing climate situation.

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