🔗 Share this article Close to 25,000 Left Without Power in Queensland and Victoria Following Powerful Weather Systems Around twenty-five thousand homes in south-east Queensland woke up experiencing outages on Monday morning after intense storm systems swept through the state, generating wind gusts reaching 109km/h. Massive Ice Stones and Widespread Destruction Residents reported substantial frozen pellets as large as 7cm in certain regions. Weather authorities announced that multiple regions across Queensland had been hit with significant hail. Today's weather system has heavily impacted our network! Utility workers were working to restore electricity service throughout the impacted areas, with dozens of response units working to handle the widespread outages. Victorian Storm Challenges Simultaneously, around 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also experienced power outages after the metropolitan area saw its most precipitation in a year and a half. Emergency response teams handled nearly 600 emergency reports across the region, primarily for property damage but also for fallen timber and flooding. Hardest Hit Regions The Werribee area - experienced substantial weather impact Hoppers Crossing - various assistance requests Wyndham region - nearly 180 emergency requests At the height on Sunday, over 28,000 energy customers in Victoria were experiencing outages. Climate Outlook Damp conditions were forecast to persist along large portions of Queensland's east this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the shoreline. The following day was forecast to be the most rainy day, with continued severe weather risk anticipated across different parts of both regions. Medical Alert Medical authorities alerted that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, especially given the current weather patterns. This warning comes after past events where similar conditions led to substantial respiratory problems in the area.