Overview
- Forecasters say showers and storms could redevelop over the Darling Downs this afternoon and move east after a weekend of severe weather.
- Supercells produced giant hail up to 8–9 cm, with the largest stones reported near Pratten on Saturday and further 7–8 cm hail at Googa Creek and Yarraman on Sunday.
- Nine people were treated at Esk State School’s 150th fair, with four taken to hospital after hail punctured roofs and smashed vehicles and stalls.
- The SES logged about 300 requests for help, mostly for damaged or leaking roofs and broken windows, and urged caution around fallen powerlines.
- Power was cut to thousands at the peak; by Monday morning 500–600 customers remained without electricity near Wandoan and Taroom, and the Insurance Council reported 2,550 claims so far.