Overview
- Severe thunderstorms pounded parts of Queensland and New South Wales on Saturday, delivering giant hail and damaging winds as official warnings stayed active across wide areas.
- Energex reported more than 48,000 properties without power in southeast Queensland at 7pm, reflecting the intensity of the storms.
- Observed impacts included hail up to 7 cm at Silverspur in southeast Queensland, hail to 6 cm at Croppa Creek in northern NSW, and a 109 km/h wind gust at nearby Walgett.
- The Bureau of Meteorology identified the most volatile zone from western Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast through Toowoomba and the Darling Downs into the north‑western slopes of NSW, where giant hail of around 5 cm or more and destructive winds near 120 km/h are possible.
- Warnings also cover multiple NSW districts, including parts of Sydney, the Hunter and the South Coast, with forecasters expecting activity to ease after the weekend and clearer conditions by Tuesday.