Nearly 25,000 without power in Queensland and hundreds of outages in Victoria after state’s wettest day

Bureau of Meteorology says some Queensland regions hit by hailstones as large as 7cm as wires brought down across greater BrisbaneFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNearly 25,000 households were without power in southeast Queensland on Monday morning after a severe thunderstorm passed over the state, with wind gusts topping 109kmh. Residents have reported giant hailstones of up to 7cm in some areas.Nearly 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also woke without power, after Melbourne saw its wettest day in a year and a half. Continue reading...

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