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Around twenty-five thousand households in south-east Queensland woke up lacking electricity on Monday morning after intense storm systems impacted the area, bringing wind gusts hitting 109km/h.

Substantial Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Impact

Residents reported substantial frozen pellets measuring up to seven centimeters in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that various areas across the state had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

Today's weather system has heavily impacted our power system!

Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing energy supply throughout the affected regions, with dozens of response units activated to handle the widespread outages.

Southern State's Climate Difficulties

Meanwhile, approximately 1,000 residents in Victoria also faced power outages after the capital city recorded its wettest day in over 500 days.

Rescue organizations handled 598 requests for assistance across the area, mostly for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and flooding.

Most Impacted Locations

• Werribee region - experienced considerable destruction
• Hoppers Crossing area - multiple assistance requests
• Wyndham - nearly 180 emergency requests

At one point on Sunday, in excess of twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in Victoria were without power.

Climate Outlook

Moist weather were forecast to persist along significant areas of Queensland's east this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to attract humidity against the shoreline.

The following day was predicted as the most rainy day, with persistent storm activity predicted across various areas of both states.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities warned that there was an greater possibility of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This alert comes after previous incidents where comparable situations led to major medical consequences in the region.