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Nearly twenty-five thousand homes in southeastern Queensland found themselves without power on the start of the week after powerful weather events swept through the region, generating powerful gusts hitting over 100 km/h.

Massive Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Destruction

Locals reported large ice chunks reaching sizes of seven centimeters in certain regions. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that different parts across Queensland had been impacted by significant hail.

The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our infrastructure!

Response teams were working to restore electricity service throughout the affected regions, with dozens of response units deployed to manage the widespread outages.

Southern State's Climate Difficulties

Simultaneously, approximately 1,000 residents in Victoria also encountered power outages after Melbourne saw its wettest day in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams responded to nearly 600 requests for assistance across the area, primarily for property damage but also for fallen timber and water accumulation.

Most Affected Regions

• Werribee - saw considerable storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing - various rescue reports
• Wyndham region - 179 calls for assistance

At the height on the previous day, in excess of 28,000 energy customers in the state were without power.

Weather Forecast

Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a weather pattern continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

The following day was expected to become the most rainy day, with ongoing storm activity anticipated across various areas of both states.

Safety Concern

Medical authorities alerted that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, especially given the ongoing climate situation.

This warning comes after previous incidents where comparable situations led to major medical consequences in the area.