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According to ABC News, severe thunderstorms could bring giant hail, heavy rain and destructive winds to south-east Queensland from midday on Monday. The Bureau of Meteorology said storms were expected to peak between 2pm and 5pm.
Meteorologist Robert Urbaniak said areas from south of Hervey Bay to the Gold Coast, and west towards Toowoomba, could be affected. He said there was a chance of giant hail larger than 5 centimetres, intense rainfall and destructive winds exceeding 125 kilometres an hour. Regular thunderstorms were possible in most other places, apart from the far south-west.
A severe heatwave warning remains in place for the Cape York Peninsula, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands districts. Weipa had recorded 41 consecutive days above 36 degrees Celsius as of Sunday, its longest such stretch. Mr Urbaniak said the run was expected to continue into the coming weekend and could reach 48 days by the end of the week.
The forecasts followed a wet and stormy weekend across parts of Queensland. Severe storms hit late Friday and into Saturday morning, particularly around the eastern Darling Downs and near Gatton. Areas south-west of Toowoomba received up to 80 millimetres in two hours, while up to 60mm fell in half an hour near Gatton. Storms also affected South East Queensland, the Darling Downs, Maranoa and Warrego, Central Highlands and the North West on Sunday.
Severe thunderstorm risks are expected to clear south-east Queensland from Tuesday, with the focus shifting to the Capricornia Coast and northern Queensland on Tuesday and Wednesday. A new trough is forecast to move into far-western Queensland on Thursday and Friday, bringing widespread showers and thunderstorms from the Gulf Country through to Charleville, Augathella and Cunnamulla. Southern Queensland temperatures are expected to fall to the mid-20s by late this week.
