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Approximately twenty-five thousand households in south-east Queensland were left without power on the start of the week after powerful weather events impacted the area, bringing wind gusts topping 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Ice Stones and Widespread Destruction

Residents reported substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of seven centimeters in certain regions. Weather authorities confirmed that different parts across the state had been hit with significant hail.

Today's weather system has absolutely smashed our network!

Emergency crews were working to restore electricity service throughout the impacted areas, with nearly 70 crews activated to manage the extensive power failures.

Southern State's Climate Difficulties

Meanwhile, around 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also experienced energy failures after the metropolitan area saw its heaviest rainfall in 18 months.

Rescue organizations handled nearly 600 requests for assistance across the area, primarily for property damage but also for downed trees and water accumulation.

Hardest Hit Locations

• Werribee - recorded substantial weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - multiple assistance requests
• Wyndham region - 179 help reports

At one point on Sunday, more than twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in the state were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

Moist weather were expected to linger along large portions of the state's eastern regions this week as a atmospheric system continued to draw in moisture against the coast.

The following day was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent thunderstorm potential predicted across different parts of both states.

Health Warning

Health officials cautioned that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the countryside regions, especially given the current weather patterns.

This caution comes after past events where comparable situations led to major medical consequences in the area.