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Approximately twenty-five thousand residences in Queensland's southeast were left experiencing outages on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms swept through the state, producing wind gusts reaching 109 kilometers per hour.

Massive Hailstones and Extensive Destruction

Homeowners witnessed giant hailstones reaching sizes of 7cm in particular locations. Weather authorities verified that multiple regions across Queensland had been impacted by large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our infrastructure!

Emergency crews were attempting to repair electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with approximately seventy teams working to handle the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victorian Storm Challenges

At the same time, nearly one thousand residents in the southern state also encountered power outages after Melbourne saw its most precipitation in 18 months.

State Emergency Services received nearly 600 requests for assistance across the region, mainly for property damage but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Hardest Hit Locations

• Werribee - saw considerable storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham - nearly 180 emergency requests

At the height on Sunday, over 28,000 electricity consumers in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were expected to linger along large portions of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the coast.

The following day was forecast to be the wettest day, with persistent storm activity expected across different parts of both areas.

Safety Concern

Medical authorities alerted that there was an greater possibility of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the countryside regions, especially given the current weather patterns.

This caution comes after historical occurrences where similar conditions led to major medical consequences in the region.