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Around twenty-five thousand homes in south-east Queensland found themselves experiencing outages on Monday morning after powerful weather events swept through the region, bringing wind gusts topping 109 kilometers per hour.

Massive Frozen Precipitation and Broad Damage

Residents observed giant hailstones as large as 7cm in some areas. Weather authorities announced that multiple regions across Queensland had been impacted by significant hail.

The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our power system!

Response teams were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews activated to address the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Weather Woes

Meanwhile, around 1,000 energy customers in the southern state also encountered energy failures after the capital city recorded its wettest day in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams responded to nearly 600 emergency reports across the region, primarily for building damage but also for downed trees and inundation.

Hardest Hit Regions

• Werribee - recorded significant storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham region - 179 calls for assistance

During the peak on yesterday, in excess of twenty-eight thousand energy customers in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Weather Forecast

Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along much of eastern Queensland this coming days as a weather pattern continued to draw in moisture against the coastal areas.

The following day was predicted as the most rainy day, with continued thunderstorm potential predicted across various areas of both regions.

Health Warning

Medical authorities alerted that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, specifically given the ongoing climate situation.

This warning comes after previous incidents where comparable situations led to significant health impacts in the area.