đŸ”— Share this article Nearly 25,000 Experiencing Electricity in South-East Queensland and Victoria Following Powerful Storms Approximately 25,000 homes in southeastern Queensland were left experiencing outages on the start of the week after intense storm systems impacted the area, bringing powerful gusts reaching 109km/h. Massive Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Impact Residents reported substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in certain regions. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that various areas across Queensland had been affected by large hailstones. Today's weather system has heavily impacted our network! Response teams were focused on reestablishing power throughout the impacted areas, with nearly 70 crews activated to handle the numerous electricity disruptions. Southern State's Climate Difficulties Simultaneously, approximately 1,000 residents in the southern state also experienced electricity disruptions after the capital city recorded its heaviest rainfall in 18 months. State Emergency Services received 598 requests for assistance across the state, mainly for property damage but also for fallen timber and flooding. Most Affected Locations Werribee region - recorded considerable destruction Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple rescue reports Wyndham region - over 175 calls for assistance At the height on the previous day, more than 28k electricity consumers in the state were lacking electricity. Weather Forecast Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along much of the state's eastern regions this week as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the coast. Tomorrow was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent thunderstorm potential anticipated across multiple regions of both areas. Safety Concern Health officials cautioned that there was an increased chance of weather-related respiratory issues across the countryside regions, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions. This alert comes after previous incidents where comparable situations led to significant health impacts in the region.