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Nearly 25,000 residences in southeastern Queensland woke up experiencing outages on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms passed over the state, producing strong winds reaching 109km/h.

Massive Frozen Precipitation and Broad Destruction

Homeowners reported substantial frozen pellets measuring up to 7cm in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that multiple regions across Queensland had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

Today's weather system has severely damaged our infrastructure!

Response teams were focused on reestablishing power throughout the impacted areas, with nearly 70 crews deployed to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Southern State's Storm Challenges

At the same time, nearly 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also encountered energy failures after Melbourne recorded its most precipitation in a year and a half.

Rescue organizations responded to 598 calls for help across the area, mainly for building damage but also for downed trees and water accumulation.

Most Affected Regions

• Werribee - experienced considerable storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - various assistance requests
• Wyndham area - over 175 calls for assistance

During the peak on the previous day, over twenty-eight thousand power users in the state were experiencing outages.

Climate Outlook

Damp conditions were forecast to persist along significant areas of Queensland's east this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing storm activity expected across different parts of both regions.

Safety Concern

Public health experts alerted that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This caution comes after previous incidents where similar conditions led to substantial respiratory problems in the state.