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Nearly twenty-five thousand households in south-east Queensland found themselves lacking electricity on Monday's dawn after powerful weather events swept through the region, generating wind gusts topping 109km/h.

Massive Ice Stones and Extensive Impact

Residents observed giant hailstones reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that different parts across Queensland had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

The recent thunderstorm has absolutely smashed our network!

Utility workers were working to restore electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with nearly 70 crews deployed to handle the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Storm Challenges

At the same time, nearly 1,000 residents in Victoria also faced power outages after the capital city experienced its heaviest rainfall in 18 months.

Emergency response teams responded to 598 calls for help across the state, primarily for property damage but also for fallen timber and water accumulation.

Most Impacted Regions

• Werribee - experienced substantial weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - various assistance requests
• Wyndham area - nearly 180 calls for assistance

At one point on the previous day, over 28,000 energy customers in the state were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

Moist weather were forecast to persist along much of Queensland's east this week as a low-pressure trough continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent severe weather risk anticipated across various areas of both regions.

Medical Alert

Health officials alerted that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the countryside regions, particularly given the ongoing climate situation.

This alert comes after historical occurrences where analogous circumstances led to substantial respiratory problems in the region.