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Nearly twenty-five thousand residences in Queensland's southeast found themselves lacking electricity on Monday's dawn after powerful weather events impacted the area, producing wind gusts hitting over 100 km/h.

Substantial Ice Stones and Widespread Damage

Locals observed substantial frozen pellets as large as 7 centimeters in certain regions. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that multiple regions across Queensland had been impacted by substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our power system!

Utility workers were attempting to repair power throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams working to manage the widespread outages.

Victoria's Storm Challenges

At the same time, approximately 1,000 households in the southern state also experienced energy failures after the metropolitan area saw its wettest day in over 500 days.

Rescue organizations responded to 598 calls for help across the state, mainly for structural issues but also for downed trees and water accumulation.

Hardest Hit Locations

• Werribee - experienced substantial destruction
• Hoppers Crossing area - numerous emergency calls
• Wyndham region - 179 help reports

During the peak on the previous day, over 28k energy customers in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

Moist weather were forecast to persist along large portions of Queensland's east this week as a weather pattern continued to draw in moisture against the coastal areas.

The following day was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing thunderstorm potential anticipated across multiple regions of both states.

Medical Alert

Health officials cautioned that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This caution comes after historical occurrences where similar conditions led to substantial respiratory problems in the region.