đź”— Share this article Thousands Lost Power in Queensland and Victorian Regions Following Severe Weather Systems Around 25,000 residences in Queensland's southeast found themselves without power on the start of the week after powerful weather events swept through the region, bringing wind gusts reaching 109km/h. Substantial Ice Stones and Widespread Destruction Residents reported large ice chunks as large as seven centimeters in some areas. Weather authorities announced that various areas across Queensland had been hit with significant hail. This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our power system! Response teams were focused on reestablishing power throughout the impacted areas, with nearly 70 crews deployed to address the extensive power failures. Southern State's Weather Woes Simultaneously, around one thousand households in Victoria also faced power outages after the capital city experienced its heaviest rainfall in over 500 days. Rescue organizations received 598 emergency reports across the area, mostly for property damage but also for fallen timber and flooding. Most Impacted Regions The Werribee area - saw considerable storm damage Hoppers Crossing - various assistance requests Wyndham area - 179 calls for assistance During the peak on Sunday, over 28,000 energy customers in the state were experiencing outages. Weather Forecast Moist weather were forecast to persist along much of eastern Queensland this week as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the coast. Tomorrow was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing storm activity expected across various areas of both areas. Medical Alert Health officials cautioned that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the countryside regions, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions. This alert comes after previous incidents where similar conditions led to major medical consequences in the region.