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Around twenty-five thousand residences in Queensland's southeast found themselves experiencing outages on Monday's dawn after powerful weather events swept through the region, generating strong winds reaching 109km/h.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Broad Damage

Locals witnessed giant hailstones measuring up to seven centimeters in particular locations. Weather authorities verified that different parts across Queensland had been impacted by substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our infrastructure!

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

Victoria's Storm Challenges

At the same time, nearly 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also encountered energy failures after the metropolitan area experienced its wettest day in 18 months.

State Emergency Services responded to 598 emergency reports across the state, primarily for building damage but also for downed trees and flooding.

Hardest Hit Regions

• Werribee region - recorded considerable destruction
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham area - 179 calls for assistance

During the peak on Sunday, in excess of 28,000 power users in Victoria were without power.

Climate Outlook

Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along significant areas of Queensland's east this next several days as a atmospheric system continued to pull in damp air against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was expected to become the most rainy day, with ongoing storm activity predicted across different parts of both areas.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities warned that there was an increased chance of weather-related respiratory issues across the countryside regions, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This warning comes after past events where analogous circumstances led to significant health impacts in the region.