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Nearly twenty-five thousand homes in southeastern Queensland found themselves lacking electricity on the start of the week after powerful weather events impacted the state, generating wind gusts reaching 109 kilometers per hour.

Substantial Ice Stones and Extensive Damage

Residents reported giant hailstones as large as 7cm in particular locations. Meteorological experts announced that different parts across Queensland had been affected by significant hail.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our network!

Response teams were working to restore energy supply throughout the damaged zones, with nearly 70 crews working to manage the extensive power failures.

Victorian Weather Woes

Simultaneously, approximately one thousand residents in the southern state also experienced electricity disruptions after the capital city saw its wettest day in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams handled nearly 600 requests for assistance across the region, mostly for property damage but also for downed trees and water accumulation.

Most Impacted Regions

• The Werribee area - recorded substantial weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing area - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham region - nearly 180 emergency requests

During the peak on yesterday, in excess of 28,000 electricity consumers in the state were without power.

Meteorological Predictions

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

The following day was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with continued severe weather risk predicted across various areas of both areas.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities alerted that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, particularly given the current weather patterns.

This alert comes after past events where similar conditions led to major medical consequences in the area.