BOM issues storm warning for large hail, strong winds and heavy rainfall along Queensland coast

Parts of Queensland’s east coast and inland to the Darling Downs are experiencing severe storms and isolated supercells, which may produce “giant hail” and “flash flooding”.

At 12:30pm, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) issued a warning for damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall for Gympie, Somerset, Western Downs, South Burnett and Toowoomba Council Areas.

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An earlier BOM warning was issued for similar conditions in Wide Bay and Burnett, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and parts of Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia, Maranoa and Warrego and Southeast Coast Forecast Districts.

“Severe thunderstorms are quickly becoming more extensive across South East Queensland,” the BOM said.

BOM forecaster Felim Hanniffy said…