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Approximately twenty-five thousand households in southeastern Queensland were left without power on the start of the week after powerful weather events swept through the area, bringing strong winds reaching over 100 km/h.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Destruction

Homeowners reported large ice chunks measuring up to seven centimeters in some areas. Weather authorities announced that different parts across the state had been hit with large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our infrastructure!

Response teams were working to restore energy supply throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units activated to manage the widespread outages.

Victorian Weather Woes

Meanwhile, around one thousand energy customers in Victoria also encountered electricity disruptions after the capital city experienced its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half.

Rescue organizations handled 598 requests for assistance across the region, mostly for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Hardest Hit Areas

• The Werribee area - recorded significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - numerous emergency calls
• Wyndham - 179 help reports

At one point on the previous day, in excess of twenty-eight thousand power users in the state were lacking electricity.

Climate Outlook

Damp conditions were predicted to continue along large portions of the state's eastern regions this week as a low-pressure trough continued to attract humidity against the shoreline.

Tuesday was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with continued thunderstorm potential anticipated across various areas of both regions.

Medical Alert

Public health experts alerted that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, especially given the ongoing climate situation.

This warning comes after historical occurrences where comparable situations led to significant health impacts in the state.