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Nearly 25,000 homes in southeastern Queensland were left without power on Monday's dawn after intense storm systems passed over the region, bringing wind gusts reaching over 100 km/h.

Substantial Ice Stones and Widespread Destruction

Residents witnessed substantial frozen pellets measuring up to seven centimeters in some areas. Weather authorities confirmed that different parts across Queensland had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our power system!

Response teams were attempting to repair power throughout the affected regions, with dozens of response units activated to manage the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victoria's Storm Challenges

Meanwhile, around 1,000 residents in Victoria also encountered electricity disruptions after Melbourne saw its wettest day in over 500 days.

Rescue organizations received nearly 600 requests for assistance across the region, mainly for structural issues but also for downed trees and water accumulation.

Most Affected Areas

• The Werribee area - saw significant storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing - numerous rescue reports
• Wyndham - over 175 help reports

At the height on Sunday, over twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in the state were experiencing outages.

Meteorological Predictions

Moist weather were expected to linger along large portions of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a weather pattern continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

Tuesday was expected to become the most rainy day, with continued storm activity predicted across different parts of both regions.

Safety Concern

Medical authorities cautioned that there was an increased chance of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, particularly given the current weather patterns.

This warning comes after past events where comparable situations led to substantial respiratory problems in the area.