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Nearly 25,000 households in Queensland's southeast woke up without power on the start of the week after powerful weather events swept through the state, generating powerful gusts hitting over 100 km/h.

Substantial Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Damage

Locals observed large ice chunks measuring up to 7cm in some areas. Meteorological experts confirmed that different parts across Queensland had been affected by significant hail.

Today's weather system has severely damaged our power system!

Utility workers were working to restore power throughout the damaged zones, with nearly 70 crews activated to handle the extensive power failures.

Southern State's Storm Challenges

Simultaneously, nearly 1,000 households in the southern state also experienced power outages after the metropolitan area saw its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half.

State Emergency Services received nearly 600 calls for help across the region, primarily for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and flooding.

Hardest Hit Regions

• The Werribee area - experienced significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - numerous emergency calls
• Wyndham area - over 175 help reports

During the peak on yesterday, over 28k electricity consumers in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along significant areas of Queensland's east this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the coast.

Tuesday was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with continued thunderstorm potential expected across multiple regions of both regions.

Safety Concern

Health officials cautioned that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, specifically given the ongoing climate situation.

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