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Nearly 25,000 households in Queensland's southeast found themselves lacking electricity on Monday morning after intense storm systems passed over the region, producing strong winds hitting over 100 km/h.

Large Ice Stones and Extensive Impact

Locals reported substantial frozen pellets measuring up to 7 centimeters in certain regions. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that multiple regions across Queensland had been affected by large hailstones.

The recent thunderstorm has absolutely smashed our infrastructure!

Utility workers were focused on reestablishing power throughout the impacted areas, with approximately seventy teams working to handle the numerous electricity disruptions.

Southern State's Weather Woes

At the same time, nearly one thousand residents in Victoria also encountered energy failures after the capital city saw its most precipitation in 18 months.

Emergency response teams handled over five hundred emergency reports across the state, primarily for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Most Impacted Areas

• Werribee - experienced considerable destruction
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple assistance requests
• Wyndham area - 179 emergency requests

During the peak on yesterday, over 28,000 electricity consumers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Meteorological Predictions

Damp conditions were expected to linger along much of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a low-pressure trough continued to draw in moisture against the coast.

Tomorrow was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent storm activity expected across various areas of both states.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities warned that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the countryside regions, specifically given the current weather patterns.

This alert comes after past events where similar conditions led to significant health impacts in the region.