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Nearly twenty-five thousand households in Queensland's southeast were left without power on the start of the week after powerful weather events impacted the state, producing strong winds topping 109 kilometers per hour.

Massive Ice Stones and Widespread Destruction

Locals observed large ice chunks measuring up to 7cm in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology verified that multiple regions across Queensland had been hit with substantial ice precipitation.

The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our network!

Response teams were attempting to repair power throughout the impacted areas, with dozens of response units working to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victorian Weather Woes

Meanwhile, nearly 1,000 residents in the southern state also experienced energy failures after the capital city experienced its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half.

State Emergency Services received 598 emergency reports across the area, mostly for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and inundation.

Hardest Hit Locations

• Werribee region - saw substantial weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing area - various emergency calls
• Wyndham region - nearly 180 help reports

At the height on Sunday, over 28,000 electricity consumers in the state were experiencing outages.

Meteorological Predictions

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 coast.

The following day was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with continued severe weather risk expected across different parts of both regions.

Medical Alert

Public health experts warned that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions.

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