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Nearly twenty-five thousand homes in southeastern Queensland were left lacking electricity on Monday morning after intense storm systems swept through the region, generating wind gusts hitting 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Ice Stones and Widespread Impact

Residents witnessed substantial frozen pellets measuring up to 7 centimeters in some areas. Meteorological experts announced that multiple regions across the state had been impacted by substantial ice precipitation.

The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our power system!

Response teams were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with nearly 70 crews deployed to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Southern State's Weather Woes

Meanwhile, nearly one thousand residents in Victoria also faced power outages after the capital city recorded its wettest day in a year and a half.

State Emergency Services handled 598 calls for help across the area, mostly for building damage but also for fallen timber and flooding.

Hardest Hit Regions

• Werribee - recorded significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing area - numerous assistance requests
• Wyndham - 179 help reports

During the peak on the previous day, more than 28k energy customers in the state were experiencing outages.

Meteorological Predictions

Moist weather were forecast to persist along significant areas of Queensland's east this week as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the shoreline.

The following day was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing severe weather risk expected across multiple regions of both areas.

Safety Concern

Public health experts warned that there was an increased chance of weather-related respiratory issues across the countryside regions, particularly given the current weather patterns.

This alert comes after past events where analogous circumstances led to substantial respiratory problems in the state.