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Around 25,000 households in Queensland's southeast woke up without power on the start of the week after powerful weather events swept through the state, bringing strong winds hitting 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Hailstones and Extensive Damage

Locals reported substantial frozen pellets measuring up to seven centimeters in certain regions. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that various areas across Queensland had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

The recent thunderstorm has absolutely smashed our infrastructure!

Response teams were working to restore power throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units working to manage the extensive power failures.

Victorian Climate Difficulties

Meanwhile, nearly 1,000 energy customers in the southern state also faced power outages after Melbourne experienced its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams received 598 requests for assistance across the area, primarily for building damage but also for downed trees and flooding.

Most Affected Locations

• Werribee - experienced considerable weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - various rescue reports
• Wyndham region - nearly 180 emergency requests

At the height on the previous day, more than twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Meteorological Predictions

Damp conditions were expected to linger along much of Queensland's east this week as a atmospheric system continued to draw in moisture against the coast.

Tomorrow was expected to become the most rainy day, with continued storm activity expected across various areas of both areas.

Health Warning

Public health experts alerted that there was an increased chance of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, especially given the current weather patterns.

This alert comes after previous incidents where comparable situations led to substantial respiratory problems in the state.