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Approximately 25,000 homes in Queensland's southeast were left without power on Monday morning after intense storm systems impacted the region, generating wind gusts reaching 109km/h.

Substantial Frozen Precipitation and Broad Destruction

Homeowners witnessed giant hailstones measuring up to 7cm in particular locations. Weather authorities verified that various areas across Queensland had been impacted by substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our infrastructure!

Emergency crews were working to restore electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units activated to handle the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Weather Woes

At the same time, around one thousand residents in Victoria also faced power outages after the capital city experienced its most precipitation in 18 months.

Rescue organizations handled over five hundred requests for assistance across the region, primarily for building damage but also for downed trees and inundation.

Most Affected Locations

• Werribee - saw substantial destruction
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - numerous rescue reports
• Wyndham region - over 175 emergency requests

At one point on yesterday, in excess of 28,000 energy customers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were expected to linger along large portions of eastern Queensland this week as a atmospheric system continued to draw in moisture against the coast.

The following day was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent severe weather risk predicted across multiple regions of both areas.

Health Warning

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

This alert comes after historical occurrences where analogous circumstances led to major medical consequences in the state.