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Nearly 25,000 households in Queensland's southeast found themselves without power on the start of the week after powerful weather events swept through the area, producing strong winds topping 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Ice Stones and Widespread Impact

Locals witnessed substantial frozen pellets measuring up to 7cm in particular locations. Weather authorities announced that various areas across the state had been hit with substantial ice precipitation.

Today's weather system has heavily impacted our power system!

Response teams were attempting to repair power throughout the impacted areas, with dozens of response units deployed to handle the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Weather Woes

At the same time, approximately one thousand households in the southern state also encountered electricity disruptions after Melbourne recorded its most precipitation in over 500 days.

Rescue organizations responded to over five hundred calls for help across the area, mostly for structural issues but also for downed trees and inundation.

Most Impacted Regions

• Werribee - experienced substantial weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham area - 179 emergency requests

During the peak on the previous day, in excess of 28,000 electricity consumers in Victoria were without power.

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were expected to linger along large portions of eastern Queensland this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the coast.

Tuesday was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent storm activity predicted across different parts of both states.

Safety Concern

Public health experts alerted that there was an increased chance of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, particularly given the current weather patterns.

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