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Around 25,000 households in southeastern Queensland were left lacking electricity on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms swept through the region, producing strong winds topping 109 kilometers per hour.

Substantial Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Impact

Homeowners observed large ice chunks as large as 7 centimeters in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that different parts across Queensland had been hit with substantial ice precipitation.

Today's weather system has absolutely smashed our power system!

Emergency crews were working to restore energy supply throughout the affected regions, with dozens of response units activated to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victoria's Climate Difficulties

Simultaneously, around 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also encountered power outages after the metropolitan area recorded its heaviest rainfall in 18 months.

State Emergency Services received over five hundred calls for help across the state, mostly for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and inundation.

Most Impacted Locations

• The Werribee area - saw significant destruction
• Hoppers Crossing - various emergency calls
• Wyndham area - nearly 180 help reports

During the peak on the previous day, over 28,000 power users in the state were lacking electricity.

Climate Outlook

Humid circumstances were expected to linger along much of eastern Queensland this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to draw in moisture against the coast.

Tuesday was forecast to be the wettest day, with ongoing severe weather risk expected across different parts of both states.

Safety Concern

Health officials cautioned that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the countryside regions, especially given the ongoing climate situation.

This warning comes after historical occurrences where comparable situations led to significant health impacts in the region.