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Approximately twenty-five thousand households in south-east Queensland woke up without power on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms swept through the area, generating strong winds hitting over 100 km/h.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Impact

Locals observed substantial frozen pellets measuring up to 7cm in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology verified that different parts across Queensland had been impacted by significant hail.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our network!

Response teams were working to restore energy supply throughout the impacted areas, with approximately seventy teams deployed to handle the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victorian Climate Difficulties

At the same time, nearly one thousand energy customers in Victoria also encountered power outages after the metropolitan area experienced its wettest day in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams responded to over five hundred emergency reports across the region, mainly for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and flooding.

Most Impacted Regions

• The Werribee area - experienced considerable destruction
• Hoppers Crossing - various emergency calls
• Wyndham area - over 175 emergency requests

During the peak on yesterday, more than 28k electricity consumers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were expected to linger along large portions of eastern Queensland this coming days as a weather pattern continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

The following day was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing severe weather risk anticipated across multiple regions of both states.

Health Warning

Public health experts warned that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the countryside regions, specifically given the ongoing climate situation.

This alert comes after past events where similar conditions led to substantial respiratory problems in the region.