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Around 25,000 residences in southeastern Queensland were left without power on the start of the week after powerful weather events impacted the state, producing strong winds hitting 109 kilometers per hour.

Substantial Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Destruction

Homeowners observed large ice chunks measuring up to seven centimeters in some areas. Meteorological experts confirmed that various areas across Queensland had been impacted by large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our infrastructure!

Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the affected regions, with dozens of response units deployed to handle the extensive power failures.

Victorian Climate Difficulties

Simultaneously, nearly one thousand residents in Victoria also faced energy failures after the metropolitan area saw its wettest day in over 500 days.

State Emergency Services received nearly 600 calls for help across the region, mostly for building damage but also for downed trees and flooding.

Most Affected Regions

• Werribee region - saw considerable storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - numerous rescue reports
• Wyndham region - over 175 emergency requests

At the height on the previous day, over 28,000 electricity consumers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were predicted to continue along much of eastern Queensland this next several days as a low-pressure trough continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing thunderstorm potential expected across different parts of both states.

Safety Concern

Health officials warned that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the countryside regions, especially given the current weather patterns.

This warning comes after historical occurrences where comparable situations led to major medical consequences in the region.