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Approximately twenty-five thousand residences in Queensland's southeast woke up lacking electricity on the start of the week after intense storm systems swept through the region, bringing strong winds topping over 100 km/h.

Massive Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Destruction

Residents witnessed substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of seven centimeters in some areas. Meteorological experts announced that different parts across Queensland had been hit with significant hail.

The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our power system!

Emergency crews were working to restore electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with nearly 70 crews deployed to manage the widespread outages.

Victoria's Storm Challenges

Simultaneously, nearly one thousand residents in Victoria also experienced electricity disruptions after the metropolitan area saw its most precipitation in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams handled nearly 600 emergency reports across the region, mostly for property damage but also for downed trees and inundation.

Most Affected Regions

• The Werribee area - saw significant storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing area - numerous emergency calls
• Wyndham region - 179 help reports

At one point on Sunday, over 28,000 electricity consumers in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Climate Outlook

Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along significant areas of eastern Queensland this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was expected to become the most rainy day, with continued severe weather risk anticipated across various areas of both regions.

Safety Concern

Public health experts alerted that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, especially given the current weather patterns.

This warning comes after past events where analogous circumstances led to major medical consequences in the region.