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Around twenty-five thousand residences in southeastern Queensland woke up experiencing outages on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms passed over the state, generating wind gusts topping 109 kilometers per hour.

Massive Hailstones and Extensive Damage

Locals witnessed large ice chunks measuring up to 7cm in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that various areas across Queensland had been impacted by substantial ice precipitation.

The recent thunderstorm has absolutely smashed our network!

Response teams were working to restore power throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews deployed to manage the extensive power failures.

Southern State's Storm Challenges

Meanwhile, nearly 1,000 energy customers in the southern state also faced energy failures after the capital city recorded its heaviest rainfall in over 500 days.

Rescue organizations handled 598 requests for assistance across the state, mainly for building damage but also for fallen timber and flooding.

Most Affected Regions

• The Werribee area - saw significant storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham - nearly 180 calls for assistance

During the peak on yesterday, more than twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in the state were without power.

Climate Outlook

Damp conditions were forecast to persist along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a weather pattern continued to pull in damp air against the shoreline.

The following day was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing storm activity predicted across multiple regions of both regions.

Safety Concern

Public health experts cautioned that there was an increased chance of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, especially given the current weather patterns.

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