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Approximately twenty-five thousand residences in southeastern Queensland woke up without power on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms swept through the state, producing strong winds hitting 109km/h.

Substantial Frozen Precipitation and Broad Destruction

Homeowners observed large ice chunks measuring up to 7 centimeters in certain regions. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that different parts across the state had been hit with significant hail.

The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our network!

Response teams were attempting to repair energy supply throughout the damaged zones, with nearly 70 crews deployed to handle the numerous electricity disruptions.

Southern State's Climate Difficulties

Meanwhile, around one thousand households in the southern state also faced power outages after the metropolitan area experienced its heaviest rainfall in over 500 days.

State Emergency Services responded to 598 emergency reports across the region, primarily for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and flooding.

Hardest Hit Regions

• The Werribee area - recorded considerable destruction
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple assistance requests
• Wyndham region - nearly 180 help reports

At the height on yesterday, over 28k electricity consumers in the state were experiencing outages.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were forecast to persist along much of eastern Queensland this week as a low-pressure trough continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

The following day was forecast to be the most rainy day, with ongoing thunderstorm potential anticipated across various areas of both areas.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities alerted that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This caution comes after previous incidents where comparable situations led to major medical consequences in the area.