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Supercells forecast after Queensland hail storm
Dangerous thunderstorms with giant hail and destructive winds are expected across Queensland and NSW after overnight hailstones of up to 10 centimetres hit the Fraser Coast.
In brief
Dangerous thunderstorms with giant hail and destructive winds are expected across Queensland and NSW after overnight hailstones of up to 10 centimetres hit the Fraser Coast. Supercell thunderstorms with destructive winds over one hundred twenty-five kilometres an hour and giant hail are forecast for south-east…
Hail up to 10 centimetres hits Queensland overnight
Hailstones of up to ten centimetres struck Queensland's Fraser Coast overnight, with footage from Maryborough showing hail banking up across a road.
Supercells expected with destructive winds and giant hail
Meteorologist Jonathon How said supercells could develop across north-east NSW and south-east and central Queensland, with destructive wind gusts of more than one hundred twenty-five kilometres an hour and giant hail possible.
“There is a possibility of seeing those very dangerous thunderstorms … with destructive wind gusts of more than 125 kilometres an hour.”
Dangerous storms forecast for south-east Queensland to north-east NSW
Heavy rainfall and dangerous thunderstorms are expected across the Gold Coast, Brisbane, inland Darling Downs, the Sunshine Coast and north-east New South Wales.
The main idea
Supercell thunderstorms with destructive winds over one hundred twenty-five kilometres an hour and giant hail are forecast for south-east Queensland and north-east New South Wales after severe overnight storms.
