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Around 25,000 residences in south-east Queensland found themselves experiencing outages on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms impacted the state, producing strong winds hitting 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Ice Stones and Extensive Damage

Locals observed substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of 7cm in particular locations. Meteorological experts confirmed that multiple regions across Queensland had been hit with significant hail.

The recent thunderstorm has absolutely smashed our infrastructure!

Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams deployed to handle the widespread outages.

Victoria's Weather Woes

At the same time, nearly 1,000 households in the southern state also faced power outages after Melbourne saw its wettest day in a year and a half.

Rescue organizations handled over five hundred calls for help across the region, mostly for structural issues but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Most Impacted Regions

• Werribee region - experienced substantial weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham region - over 175 emergency requests

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

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were expected to linger along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this week as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the coast.

The following day was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing severe weather risk predicted across multiple regions of both areas.

Safety Concern

Medical authorities alerted that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This caution comes after historical occurrences where similar conditions led to major medical consequences in the region.