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Approximately 25,000 homes in southeastern Queensland found themselves without power on Monday morning after powerful weather events passed over the region, generating strong winds topping 109km/h.

Massive Ice Stones and Widespread Damage

Locals observed substantial frozen pellets as large as seven centimeters in certain regions. Meteorological experts confirmed that different parts across Queensland had been impacted by significant hail.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our infrastructure!

Utility workers were focused on reestablishing power throughout the affected regions, with dozens of response units working to address the extensive power failures.

Southern State's Weather Woes

Meanwhile, nearly 1,000 households in Victoria also experienced energy failures after the metropolitan area recorded its most precipitation in over 500 days.

Emergency response teams handled nearly 600 emergency reports across the state, mostly for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Most Impacted Locations

• Werribee - saw considerable weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - numerous assistance requests
• Wyndham region - nearly 180 emergency requests

At the height on Sunday, in excess of twenty-eight thousand power users in the state were experiencing outages.

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the shoreline.

Tuesday was forecast to be the wettest day, with continued thunderstorm potential predicted across different parts of both states.

Medical Alert

Health officials alerted that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, especially given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This alert comes after historical occurrences where similar conditions led to substantial respiratory problems in the region.