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Approximately 25,000 residences in Queensland's southeast were left without power on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms swept through the state, bringing wind gusts topping 109 kilometers per hour.

Massive Ice Stones and Broad Impact

Homeowners witnessed substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of 7cm in certain regions. The Bureau of Meteorology verified that different parts across the state had been impacted by substantial ice precipitation.

The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our power system!

Emergency crews were working to restore electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units working to handle the numerous electricity disruptions.

Southern State's Storm Challenges

Meanwhile, nearly 1,000 households in the southern state also experienced electricity disruptions after Melbourne saw its most precipitation in over 500 days.

Rescue organizations handled nearly 600 requests for assistance across the state, primarily for property damage but also for fallen timber and water accumulation.

Most Impacted Areas

• Werribee - experienced substantial weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - various rescue reports
• Wyndham region - 179 emergency requests

During the peak on the previous day, more than twenty-eight thousand power users in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Climate Outlook

Moist weather were expected to linger along much of Queensland's east this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with continued thunderstorm potential predicted across multiple regions of both areas.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities alerted that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, particularly given the current weather patterns.

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