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Around twenty-five thousand residences in Queensland's southeast woke up experiencing outages on the start of the week after intense storm systems passed over the area, generating wind gusts topping over 100 km/h.

Substantial Ice Stones and Extensive Destruction

Residents observed large ice chunks as large as 7 centimeters in some areas. Weather authorities announced that different parts across Queensland had been hit with large hailstones.

Today's weather system has absolutely smashed our power system!

Utility workers were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams deployed to address the extensive power failures.

Victorian Climate Difficulties

At the same time, around one thousand residents in Victoria also experienced energy failures after the capital city recorded its most precipitation in over 500 days.

Emergency response teams handled over five hundred requests for assistance across the area, mainly for structural issues but also for fallen timber and water accumulation.

Most Affected Regions

• Werribee - saw considerable storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - various rescue reports
• Wyndham - over 175 emergency requests

At the height on the previous day, more than 28,000 power users in the state were without power.

Climate Outlook

Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along large portions of Queensland's east this week as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing storm activity expected across various areas of both regions.

Safety Concern

Health officials alerted that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, particularly given the current weather patterns.

This alert comes after previous incidents where comparable situations led to substantial respiratory problems in the state.