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Wild storms dump hail on south-east Queensland

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Wild storms dump hail on south-east Queensland. (2026, November 2). ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-02/queensland-storm-hail-warning/107338402

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Quick Summary

Severe thunderstorms brought heavy hail to south-east Queensland on Monday night, with some areas receiving over 50 millimeters of rain in half an hour. In Maryborough, residents reported hail accumulation resembling golf balls on lawns and roads. The Bureau of Meteorology issued warnings for dangerous storms stretching from north of Maryborough into northern New South Wales, predicting potential tornadoes and significant damage including wind damage and flash flooding for Tuesday.
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Story summary

As of November 2, 2026, severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall and hail have affected communities across south-east Queensland. The Bureau of Meteorology issued warnings for very dangerous storm cells from north of Maryborough down to northern NSW. In Cooroy, over 50 millimetres of rain fell within half an hour. A resident in Hervey Bay described hail accumulation on his lawn as looking like it was "covered with golf balls." The bureau forecasts more extreme weather for Tuesday, predicting potential brief and short-lived tornadoes that could cause significant damage including large hail, wind damage, and flash flooding. Senior forecaster Angus Hines warned of the severe impacts these storms may have.

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Topics

Cooroy Maryborough NSW Queensland The Bureau of Meteorology

Subjects

Maryborough GPE · 2× Queensland GPE · 2× ABC 612 ORG · 1× Angus Hines PERSON · 1× Cooroy GPE · 1× Hervey Bay GPE · 1× Michael PERSON · 1× NSW GPE · 1× The Bureau of Meteorology ORG · 1×

Narrative

As of 9pm a severe thunderstorm warning remained in place for parts of the Central Highlands and Coalfields, Wide Bay and Burnett and Darling Downs and Granite Belt.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-02
🔮 The bureau has forecast more extreme weather for much of south-east Queensland on Tuesday and warned the potential for very dangerous storm cells could even result in one or two brief and short-lived tornadoes.
2026-11-02 · ABC News (AU)
Wild storms dump hail on south-east Queensland · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 2 hedged)

A series of dangerous storms have dumped hail on communities across south-east Queensland. asserted
series → dump → Queensland
Vision from Maryborough on Monday night shows built-up hail accumulating in chunks across a road. asserted
hail → show → road
The Bureau of Meteorology issued a number of warnings for very dangerous and severe storms from north of Maryborough down to northern NSW. asserted
Bureau → issue → NSW
More than 50 millimetres of rain was recorded in 30 minutes at Cooroy, on the Sunshine Coast. asserted
millimetres → record → Coast
Hervey Bay resident Michael was speaking to ABC 612 when his home was hit by a storm. asserted
home → speak → storm
He said his front lawn looked like it was "covered with golf balls". asserted
it → say → balls
"The car's literally wobbling in the driveway. asserted
car → wobble → driveway
I can't see the grass now it looks like it just snowed." asserted
it → see → grass
As of 9pm a severe thunderstorm warning remained in place for parts of the Central Highlands and Coalfields, Wide Bay and Burnett and Darling Downs and Granite Belt. asserted
warning → remain → Highlands
The bureau has forecast more extreme weather for much of south-east Queensland on Tuesday and warned the potential for very dangerous storm cells could even result in one or two brief and short-lived tornadoes. uncertain
potential → forecast → tornadoes
Senior forecaster Angus Hines said storms could bring "significant damage" including large hail, wind damage and flash flooding. uncertain
storms → say → hail
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