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Around 25,000 households in south-east Queensland were left without power on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms impacted the state, generating strong winds reaching 109 kilometers per hour.

Substantial Ice Stones and Widespread Destruction

Locals witnessed substantial frozen pellets measuring up to seven centimeters in particular locations. Weather authorities verified that multiple regions across the state had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our network!

Utility workers were attempting to repair electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with nearly 70 crews working to handle the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victoria's Storm Challenges

At the same time, around one thousand households in Victoria also encountered energy failures after Melbourne saw its wettest day in a year and a half.

State Emergency Services handled 598 emergency reports across the area, primarily for structural issues but also for downed trees and flooding.

Most Affected Locations

• The Werribee area - saw substantial destruction
• Hoppers Crossing - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham - nearly 180 calls for assistance

At one point on the previous day, over 28k electricity consumers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were expected to linger along significant areas of Queensland's east this next several days as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the coast.

Tuesday was predicted as the most rainy day, with persistent severe weather risk predicted across different parts of both states.

Safety Concern

Public health experts alerted that there was an increased chance of weather-related respiratory issues across the countryside regions, especially given the current weather patterns.

This warning comes after past events where analogous circumstances led to significant health impacts in the state.