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Approximately twenty-five thousand households in Queensland's southeast woke up experiencing outages on Monday's dawn after powerful weather events swept through the region, bringing wind gusts topping over 100 km/h.

Massive Frozen Precipitation and Broad Impact

Homeowners reported giant hailstones as large as 7cm in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that different parts across Queensland had been impacted by substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our network!

Utility workers were working to restore energy supply throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews working to manage the widespread outages.

Victorian Weather Woes

At the same time, approximately 1,000 residents in the southern state also experienced electricity disruptions after Melbourne recorded its heaviest rainfall in 18 months.

Rescue organizations received nearly 600 calls for help across the area, mainly for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and inundation.

Most Affected Locations

• Werribee region - recorded significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - various emergency calls
• Wyndham region - over 175 emergency requests

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

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along large portions of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a weather pattern continued to pull in damp air against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was forecast to be the wettest day, with continued thunderstorm potential predicted across various areas of both states.

Safety Concern

Medical authorities warned that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This caution comes after past events where similar conditions led to substantial respiratory problems in the area.