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Around 25,000 residences in southeastern Queensland woke up lacking electricity on Monday's dawn after powerful weather events impacted the state, bringing wind gusts hitting over 100 km/h.

Large Hailstones and Widespread Destruction

Homeowners reported substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in some areas. Weather authorities announced that multiple regions across Queensland had been hit with substantial ice precipitation.

Today's weather system has heavily impacted our infrastructure!

Response teams were attempting to repair electricity service throughout the impacted areas, with nearly 70 crews deployed to manage the numerous electricity disruptions.

Southern State's Weather Woes

Meanwhile, nearly one thousand residents in Victoria also experienced energy failures after the metropolitan area experienced its most precipitation in 18 months.

Rescue organizations handled nearly 600 emergency reports across the area, mainly for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and flooding.

Hardest Hit Regions

• The Werribee area - recorded significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham - nearly 180 help reports

During the peak on yesterday, in excess of twenty-eight thousand power users in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Climate Outlook

Damp conditions were predicted to continue along much of Queensland's east this next several days as a low-pressure trough continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was predicted as the most rainy day, with persistent severe weather risk expected across various areas of both areas.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities cautioned that there was an increased chance of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

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