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Approximately 25,000 homes in southeastern Queensland found themselves without power on Monday's dawn after powerful weather events impacted the region, generating powerful gusts topping over 100 km/h.

Massive Ice Stones and Extensive Destruction

Locals witnessed large ice chunks as large as 7 centimeters in certain regions. Weather authorities verified that different parts across the state had been impacted by substantial ice precipitation.

The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our power system!

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

Victoria's Weather Woes

At the same time, around 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also experienced energy failures after the metropolitan area saw its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half.

Rescue organizations responded to 598 requests for assistance across the region, primarily for structural issues but also for fallen timber and water accumulation.

Most Impacted Regions

• Werribee - experienced considerable weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - various emergency calls
• Wyndham area - over 175 help reports

At the height on yesterday, over twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Weather Forecast

Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along large portions of Queensland's east this next several days as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was predicted as the wettest day, with persistent storm activity predicted across various areas of both states.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities alerted that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, particularly given the current weather patterns.

This warning comes after previous incidents where similar conditions led to major medical consequences in the state.