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Approximately twenty-five thousand homes in southeastern Queensland found themselves without power on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms impacted the area, bringing powerful gusts reaching over 100 km/h.

Massive Ice Stones and Extensive Impact

Homeowners observed large ice chunks reaching sizes of 7cm in certain regions. Meteorological experts verified that different parts across the state had been impacted by large hailstones.

The recent thunderstorm has absolutely smashed our network!

Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews deployed to handle the extensive power failures.

Southern State's Climate Difficulties

Simultaneously, around one thousand residents in the southern state also faced power outages after the metropolitan area recorded its heaviest rainfall in 18 months.

Rescue organizations received 598 emergency reports across the region, mainly for property damage but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Most Affected Areas

• Werribee region - experienced considerable weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing area - various rescue reports
• Wyndham - 179 help reports

At one point on Sunday, more than twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in the state were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

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

The following day was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing thunderstorm potential anticipated across different parts of both areas.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities alerted that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This warning comes after previous incidents where analogous circumstances led to substantial respiratory problems in the state.