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Nearly 25,000 households in south-east Queensland found themselves experiencing outages on the start of the week after intense storm systems swept through the area, generating strong winds reaching 109 kilometers per hour.

Substantial Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Damage

Locals observed substantial frozen pellets measuring up to 7 centimeters in particular locations. Weather authorities confirmed that various areas across Queensland had been hit with significant hail.

The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our power system!

Utility workers were attempting to repair power throughout the damaged zones, with approximately seventy teams deployed to address the extensive power failures.

Victorian Storm Challenges

Meanwhile, nearly 1,000 households in the southern state also encountered energy failures after the metropolitan area saw its most precipitation in a year and a half.

State Emergency Services received nearly 600 calls for help across the state, mainly for building damage but also for downed trees and flooding.

Hardest Hit Regions

• Werribee - saw substantial storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - numerous assistance requests
• Wyndham region - over 175 help reports

At the height on the previous day, over 28k energy customers in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were expected to linger along much of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing severe weather risk anticipated across various areas of both regions.

Health Warning

Health officials warned that there was an greater possibility of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, specifically given the ongoing climate situation.

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