🔗 Share this article Close to 25,000 Left Without Power in Queensland and Victoria Following Severe Storms Approximately twenty-five thousand residences in southeastern Queensland found themselves without power on the start of the week after powerful weather events passed over the state, generating strong winds topping 109 kilometers per hour. Substantial Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Destruction Locals observed large ice chunks as large as seven centimeters in certain regions. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that various areas across Queensland had been impacted by significant hail. This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our infrastructure! Utility workers were focused on reestablishing power throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams activated to handle the widespread outages. Southern State's Weather Woes Simultaneously, around 1,000 residents in the southern state also experienced power outages after the metropolitan area experienced its wettest day in over 500 days. Emergency response teams received 598 requests for assistance across the area, primarily for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and flooding. Hardest Hit Locations The Werribee area - experienced substantial weather impact Hoppers Crossing area - multiple assistance requests Wyndham - over 175 calls for assistance At one point on the previous day, over 28,000 energy customers in the state were lacking electricity. Climate Outlook Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along large portions of the state's eastern regions this week as a weather pattern continued to draw in moisture against the shoreline. Tomorrow was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with continued severe weather risk anticipated across different parts of both regions. Health Warning Medical authorities warned that there was an greater possibility of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the countryside regions, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions. This warning comes after historical occurrences where analogous circumstances led to substantial respiratory problems in the region.