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Approximately 25,000 households in south-east Queensland found themselves experiencing outages on Monday morning after intense storm systems impacted the region, generating powerful gusts topping over 100 km/h.

Massive Ice Stones and Extensive Damage

Locals observed substantial frozen pellets as large as 7 centimeters in some areas. Weather authorities announced that various areas across the state had been hit with substantial ice precipitation.

Today's weather system has heavily impacted our infrastructure!

Utility workers were focused on reestablishing power throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams deployed to address the widespread outages.

Victorian Weather Woes

Meanwhile, around one thousand residents in Victoria also encountered energy failures after the metropolitan area experienced its most precipitation in a year and a half.

Rescue organizations handled over five hundred requests for assistance across the region, primarily for structural issues but also for downed trees and flooding.

Most Affected Regions

• Werribee region - saw substantial weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing area - various rescue reports
• Wyndham area - nearly 180 help reports

At the height on the previous day, more than 28,000 energy customers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Climate Outlook

Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along large portions of Queensland's east this week as a low-pressure trough continued to draw in moisture against the coast.

The following day was predicted as the wettest day, with ongoing thunderstorm potential predicted across different parts of both regions.

Safety Concern

Public health experts alerted that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This warning comes after historical occurrences where comparable situations led to significant health impacts in the region.