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Approximately twenty-five thousand homes in Queensland's southeast were left lacking electricity on Monday's dawn after powerful weather events impacted the area, producing strong winds reaching over 100 km/h.

Large Ice Stones and Broad Impact

Residents witnessed substantial frozen pellets as large as 7cm in particular locations. Meteorological experts confirmed that multiple regions across Queensland had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

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

Utility workers were working to restore energy supply throughout the impacted areas, with dozens of response units activated to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victoria's Climate Difficulties

Meanwhile, nearly 1,000 energy customers in the southern state also encountered power outages after the capital city saw its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams handled over five hundred emergency reports across the area, mainly for structural issues but also for downed trees and inundation.

Most Impacted Areas

• Werribee region - recorded significant destruction
• Hoppers Crossing - numerous rescue reports
• Wyndham area - nearly 180 calls for assistance

At the height on Sunday, over twenty-eight thousand power users in the state were without power.

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along much of eastern Queensland this week as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the shoreline.

Tuesday was predicted as the wettest day, with continued thunderstorm potential expected across multiple regions of both states.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities warned that there was an greater possibility of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the northern rural areas, particularly given the ongoing climate situation.

This alert comes after past events where analogous circumstances led to significant health impacts in the area.