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Approximately twenty-five thousand homes in southeastern Queensland found themselves experiencing outages on Monday morning after powerful weather events impacted the state, generating strong winds reaching over 100 km/h.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Impact

Residents witnessed large ice chunks as large as seven centimeters in some areas. Weather authorities confirmed that multiple regions across Queensland had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our infrastructure!

Utility workers were working to restore energy supply throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units activated to manage the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victorian Storm Challenges

At the same time, around one thousand residents in Victoria also encountered power outages after Melbourne recorded its heaviest rainfall in 18 months.

Emergency response teams received 598 calls for help across the region, primarily for building damage but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Hardest Hit Locations

• Werribee region - experienced considerable weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - numerous assistance requests
• Wyndham area - over 175 calls for assistance

At one point on Sunday, in excess of twenty-eight thousand energy customers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Weather Forecast

Humid circumstances were expected to linger along large portions of Queensland's east this coming days as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the shoreline.

The following day was expected to become the most rainy day, with persistent storm activity anticipated across various areas of both regions.

Health Warning

Medical authorities alerted that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, especially given the ongoing climate situation.

This caution comes after past events where similar conditions led to major medical consequences in the area.