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Nearly 25,000 residences in southeastern Queensland were left lacking electricity on the start of the week after intense storm systems impacted the state, generating powerful gusts hitting over 100 km/h.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Broad Destruction

Homeowners reported giant hailstones as large as seven centimeters in certain regions. Weather authorities verified that various areas across Queensland had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has heavily impacted our infrastructure!

Utility workers were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with approximately seventy teams activated to manage the widespread outages.

Victoria's Weather Woes

Meanwhile, approximately one thousand residents in the southern state also experienced electricity disruptions after Melbourne experienced its wettest day in 18 months.

Emergency response teams handled nearly 600 emergency reports across the state, mostly for property damage but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Hardest Hit Locations

• The Werribee area - recorded significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - numerous emergency calls
• Wyndham - 179 help reports

At the height on yesterday, in excess of twenty-eight thousand energy customers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Climate Outlook

Moist weather were predicted to continue along much of Queensland's east this next several days as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the coast.

Tomorrow was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing severe weather risk anticipated across multiple regions of both areas.

Safety Concern

Medical authorities cautioned that there was an increased chance of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the northern rural areas, particularly given the current weather patterns.

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