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Approximately 25,000 residences in Queensland's southeast found themselves without power on Monday's dawn after powerful weather events passed over the state, bringing powerful gusts reaching over 100 km/h.

Substantial Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Impact

Homeowners observed substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in certain regions. Weather authorities confirmed that multiple regions across the state had been impacted by significant hail.

This afternoon's storm has heavily impacted our network!

Response teams were working to restore power throughout the impacted areas, with approximately seventy teams working to manage the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Climate Difficulties

At the same time, around one thousand residents in the southern state also experienced power outages after the capital city recorded its wettest day in 18 months.

State Emergency Services handled 598 calls for help across the area, mainly for structural issues but also for fallen timber and flooding.

Hardest Hit Regions

• The Werribee area - experienced substantial weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham region - nearly 180 calls for assistance

During the peak on Sunday, in excess of twenty-eight thousand power users in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Meteorological Predictions

Damp conditions were expected to linger along much of Queensland's east this coming days as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was expected to become the most rainy day, with continued storm activity predicted across different parts of both regions.

Medical Alert

Public health experts cautioned that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, especially given the current weather patterns.

This alert comes after past events where comparable situations led to significant health impacts in the region.