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Around 25,000 residences in Queensland's southeast were left lacking electricity on Monday morning after powerful weather events impacted the state, generating strong winds hitting 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Destruction

Residents observed large ice chunks reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in particular locations. Meteorological experts confirmed that various areas across the state had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our network!

Emergency crews were working to restore power throughout the impacted areas, with nearly 70 crews activated to manage the widespread outages.

Victorian Storm Challenges

Meanwhile, around one thousand energy customers in Victoria also faced power outages after the metropolitan area saw its wettest day in over 500 days.

Emergency response teams handled over five hundred emergency reports across the area, mainly for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Most Affected Regions

• The Werribee area - experienced significant storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing area - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham area - 179 calls for assistance

During the peak on yesterday, over 28,000 power users in the state were without power.

Climate Outlook

Moist weather were predicted to continue along significant areas of eastern Queensland this week as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing severe weather risk anticipated across multiple regions of both regions.

Health Warning

Public health experts warned that there was an increased chance of weather-related respiratory issues across the countryside regions, particularly given the current weather patterns.

This alert comes after previous incidents where comparable situations led to major medical consequences in the state.