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Around twenty-five thousand households in south-east Queensland woke up without power on Monday morning after powerful weather events impacted the region, producing powerful gusts hitting 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Ice Stones and Widespread Impact

Residents reported substantial frozen pellets measuring up to seven centimeters in particular locations. Meteorological experts announced that multiple regions across the state had been hit with substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our infrastructure!

Emergency crews were working to restore power throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews working to address the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Climate Difficulties

Meanwhile, nearly 1,000 energy customers in the southern state also encountered power outages after the capital city experienced its most precipitation in 18 months.

State Emergency Services responded to over five hundred requests for assistance across the area, mostly for building damage but also for downed trees and water accumulation.

Most Affected Areas

• Werribee - saw significant destruction
• Hoppers Crossing - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham - 179 emergency requests

At the height on the previous day, over 28k electricity consumers in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Climate Outlook

Moist weather were expected to linger along significant areas of eastern Queensland this next several days as a weather pattern continued to pull in damp air against the coast.

Tomorrow was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent storm activity anticipated across various areas 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, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This alert comes after past events where comparable situations led to substantial respiratory problems in the area.