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Around 25,000 households in south-east Queensland found themselves lacking electricity on Monday morning after powerful weather events swept through the area, producing strong winds reaching over 100 km/h.

Massive Frozen Precipitation and Broad Impact

Locals reported substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in particular locations. Weather authorities announced that different parts across the state had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our network!

Emergency crews were attempting to repair electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with nearly 70 crews working to handle the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victoria's Climate Difficulties

Simultaneously, nearly 1,000 residents in the southern state also experienced energy failures after Melbourne recorded its most precipitation in over 500 days.

State Emergency Services responded to over five hundred requests for assistance across the state, primarily for structural issues but also for downed trees and inundation.

Most Affected Areas

• Werribee - experienced significant destruction
• Hoppers Crossing area - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham - nearly 180 help reports

At one point on yesterday, more than 28k energy customers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Climate Outlook

Humid circumstances were expected to linger along much of eastern Queensland this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the coast.

The following day was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent thunderstorm potential anticipated across multiple regions of both regions.

Health Warning

Health officials warned that there was an greater possibility of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

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