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Approximately 25,000 residences in southeastern Queensland woke up without power on the start of the week after powerful weather events swept through the area, producing wind gusts hitting 109 kilometers per hour.

Substantial Hailstones and Broad Destruction

Residents reported substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of 7cm in particular locations. Meteorological experts verified that various areas across Queensland had been hit with large hailstones.

Today's weather system has absolutely smashed our power system!

Response teams were focused on reestablishing energy supply throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams deployed to address the extensive power failures.

Southern State's Climate Difficulties

Meanwhile, nearly 1,000 residents in Victoria also experienced power outages after the capital city recorded its most precipitation in 18 months.

State Emergency Services received nearly 600 requests for assistance across the state, mostly for property damage but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Most Impacted Regions

• Werribee region - saw considerable destruction
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - various assistance requests
• Wyndham region - over 175 calls for assistance

During the peak on yesterday, over 28k electricity consumers in the state were lacking electricity.

Weather Forecast

Damp conditions were expected to linger along large portions of eastern Queensland this next several days as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the coast.

Tomorrow was expected to become the most rainy day, with persistent storm activity predicted across various areas of both areas.

Health Warning

Medical authorities alerted that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the countryside regions, specifically given the current weather patterns.

This caution comes after historical occurrences where analogous circumstances led to major medical consequences in the region.