Approximately twenty-five thousand households in south-east Queensland were left without power on Monday's dawn after intense storm systems impacted the state, producing powerful gusts hitting 109km/h.
Locals reported substantial frozen pellets measuring up to 7cm in some areas. Meteorological experts verified that different parts across the state had been hit with significant hail.
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Emergency crews were working to restore power throughout the damaged zones, with nearly 70 crews working to address the numerous electricity disruptions.
At the same time, approximately one thousand residents in the southern state also faced power outages after the capital city recorded its wettest day in 18 months.
Emergency response teams responded to over five hundred emergency reports across the area, primarily for building damage but also for downed trees and water accumulation.
At one point on Sunday, more than twenty-eight thousand power users in Victoria were without power.
Damp conditions were forecast to persist along large portions of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a low-pressure trough continued to draw in moisture against the coastal areas.
The following day was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing severe weather risk expected across different parts of both areas.
Health officials alerted that there was an increased chance of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions.
This caution comes after past events where comparable situations led to major medical consequences in the region.
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