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Approximately twenty-five thousand households in south-east Queensland found themselves lacking electricity on the start of the week after intense storm systems impacted the state, producing wind gusts reaching 109 kilometers per hour.

Substantial Ice Stones and Extensive Impact

Homeowners witnessed substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in some areas. Meteorological experts announced that various areas across Queensland had been hit with substantial ice precipitation.

Today's weather system has absolutely smashed our power system!

Response teams were working to restore electricity service throughout the impacted areas, with dozens of response units working to handle the widespread outages.

Southern State's Weather Woes

At the same time, approximately 1,000 energy customers in the southern state also encountered energy failures after the capital city experienced its wettest day in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams handled over five hundred emergency reports across the region, mostly for structural issues but also for downed trees and flooding.

Most Impacted Locations

• The Werribee area - saw significant destruction
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - various assistance requests
• Wyndham region - over 175 calls for assistance

During the peak on yesterday, over twenty-eight thousand power users in the state were lacking electricity.

Climate Outlook

Moist weather were expected to linger along much of Queensland's east this week as a low-pressure trough continued to attract humidity against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was predicted as the wettest day, with continued storm activity expected across various areas of both regions.

Health Warning

Health officials cautioned that there was an greater possibility of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the northern rural areas, especially given the current weather patterns.

This warning comes after historical occurrences where comparable situations led to significant health impacts in the area.