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Approximately twenty-five thousand homes in south-east Queensland were left lacking electricity on Monday morning after powerful weather events passed over the area, producing powerful gusts topping 109km/h.

Massive Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Destruction

Residents witnessed large ice chunks reaching sizes of seven centimeters in certain regions. Weather authorities announced that different parts across Queensland had been hit with significant hail.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our infrastructure!

Emergency crews were attempting to repair power throughout the impacted areas, with nearly 70 crews deployed to address the widespread outages.

Victoria's Climate Difficulties

At the same time, approximately 1,000 residents in the southern state also experienced electricity disruptions after the capital city saw its wettest day in over 500 days.

Rescue organizations responded to over five hundred emergency reports across the region, mainly for property damage but also for fallen timber and flooding.

Most Affected Locations

• Werribee region - recorded significant destruction
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple assistance requests
• Wyndham - nearly 180 help reports

At one point on the previous day, in excess of 28,000 power users in the state were without power.

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along much of Queensland's east this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

Tuesday was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent severe weather risk predicted across multiple regions of both regions.

Medical Alert

Health officials alerted that there was an increased chance of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, especially given the ongoing climate situation.

This caution comes after previous incidents where analogous circumstances led to major medical consequences in the area.