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Around 25,000 households in southeastern Queensland were left without power on the start of the week after powerful weather events impacted the region, producing strong winds topping 109km/h.

Large Ice Stones and Broad Destruction

Locals observed giant hailstones as large as seven centimeters in particular locations. Meteorological experts announced that multiple regions across Queensland had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our power system!

Utility workers were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams working to manage the widespread outages.

Southern State's Climate Difficulties

At the same time, nearly one thousand energy customers in Victoria also experienced electricity disruptions after the capital city recorded its wettest day in over 500 days.

Rescue organizations handled 598 calls for help across the region, primarily for building damage but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Hardest Hit Locations

• The Werribee area - saw considerable destruction
• Hoppers Crossing area - various rescue reports
• Wyndham region - 179 calls for assistance

At one point on the previous day, over 28,000 power users in the state were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

Moist weather were forecast to persist along large portions of eastern Queensland this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to draw in moisture against the shoreline.

The following day was predicted as the most rainy day, with ongoing thunderstorm potential anticipated across multiple regions of both areas.

Health Warning

Medical authorities cautioned that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the northern rural areas, specifically given the ongoing climate situation.

This warning comes after past events where analogous circumstances led to significant health impacts in the area.