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Approximately 25,000 households in south-east Queensland woke up experiencing outages on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms swept through the state, bringing wind gusts reaching over 100 km/h.

Massive Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Damage

Residents witnessed large ice chunks as large as 7 centimeters in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology verified that different parts across Queensland had been hit with significant hail.

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Utility workers were attempting to repair electricity service throughout the affected regions, with dozens of response units working to manage the numerous electricity disruptions.

Southern State's Climate Difficulties

Simultaneously, approximately one thousand residents in Victoria also experienced energy failures after the capital city saw its wettest day in a year and a half.

State Emergency Services responded to over five hundred requests for assistance across the state, mainly for structural issues but also for fallen timber and water accumulation.

Hardest Hit Areas

• Werribee region - saw substantial storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham region - 179 calls for assistance

During the peak on Sunday, in excess of twenty-eight thousand power users in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Climate Outlook

Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along much of eastern Queensland this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the coast.

Tomorrow was expected to become the wettest day, with continued thunderstorm potential anticipated across multiple regions of both regions.

Safety Concern

Medical authorities warned that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the countryside regions, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

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