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Nearly 25,000 homes in south-east Queensland woke up lacking electricity on the start of the week after intense storm systems swept through the region, bringing strong winds hitting 109 kilometers per hour.

Massive Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Destruction

Homeowners witnessed giant hailstones as large as seven centimeters in certain regions. Weather authorities confirmed that various areas across the state had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our network!

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

Southern State's Climate Difficulties

Meanwhile, around one thousand residents in Victoria also experienced power outages after the metropolitan area recorded its wettest day in over 500 days.

State Emergency Services handled nearly 600 calls for help across the state, mainly for structural issues but also for fallen timber and water accumulation.

Hardest Hit Locations

• Werribee - experienced considerable destruction
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - numerous assistance requests
• Wyndham - 179 calls for assistance

At the height on the previous day, over 28,000 energy customers in Victoria were without power.

Weather Forecast

Humid circumstances were expected to linger along much of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to draw in moisture against the shoreline.

The following day was expected to become the wettest day, with continued storm activity anticipated across multiple regions of both regions.

Safety Concern

Health officials alerted that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, particularly given the current weather patterns.

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