đź”— Share this article Nearly 25,000 Lost Power in Queensland and Victorian Regions Following Severe Storms Approximately twenty-five thousand homes in Queensland's southeast woke up without power on the start of the week after powerful weather events passed over the state, producing wind gusts topping over 100 km/h. Substantial Frozen Precipitation and Broad Impact Homeowners observed giant hailstones measuring up to seven centimeters in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that multiple regions across Queensland had been impacted by large hailstones. Today's weather system has severely damaged our power system! Response teams were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the impacted areas, with approximately seventy teams activated to handle the extensive power failures. Southern State's Climate Difficulties Simultaneously, nearly one thousand residents in the southern state also encountered power outages after the capital city saw its wettest day in 18 months. Emergency response teams handled 598 requests for assistance across the area, primarily for structural issues but also for downed trees and flooding. Most Affected Regions Werribee region - recorded substantial weather impact Hoppers Crossing area - various emergency calls Wyndham - nearly 180 calls for assistance At one point on Sunday, in excess of twenty-eight thousand power users in Victoria were experiencing outages. Meteorological Predictions Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along much of eastern Queensland this coming days as a weather pattern continued to draw in moisture against the coast. Tuesday was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with continued severe weather risk anticipated across multiple regions of both regions. Health Warning Public health experts cautioned that there was an greater possibility of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, particularly given the current weather patterns. This alert comes after previous incidents where similar conditions led to major medical consequences in the area.