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Nearly twenty-five thousand residences in south-east Queensland found themselves lacking electricity on Monday morning after powerful weather events swept through the state, producing powerful gusts hitting 109 kilometers per hour.

Substantial Hailstones and Extensive Impact

Residents observed substantial frozen pellets as large as 7 centimeters in some areas. Weather authorities verified that different parts across Queensland had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our network!

Response teams were attempting to repair energy supply throughout the affected regions, with dozens of response units activated to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victoria's Weather Woes

At the same time, approximately one thousand households in Victoria also experienced power outages after Melbourne experienced its most precipitation in over 500 days.

Rescue organizations received nearly 600 emergency reports across the region, mainly for property damage but also for downed trees and inundation.

Hardest Hit Regions

• The Werribee area - saw significant storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing - multiple assistance requests
• Wyndham region - 179 help reports

During the peak on the previous day, over twenty-eight thousand power users in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were predicted to continue along significant areas of eastern Queensland this week as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent severe weather risk predicted across different parts of both states.

Health Warning

Health officials warned that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the countryside regions, especially given the ongoing climate situation.

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