'Should be plenty of hail': Storms on the cards as parched Queensland gets welcome rain

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Dry parts of Queensland have received some much needed rain and the weather bureau says there's more, and possible hailstorms, on the way.

TheParts of the Sunshine Coast had up to 60mm, the Gold Coast up to 20mm.The Bureau of Meteorology's David Crock said there are more showers and the odd storm on the way this afternoon for the Granite Belt, Darling Downs, and the south-east."Then it all clears offshore overnight and Sunday will be fine and sunny, pretty much across all of Queensland.

"It's always a double-edged sword. Hopefully it hasn't been too heavy for most people. If it's too heavy, it starts to wash away top soil and damage property and trees. "There has been a lot of hail too in these storms because the upper atmosphere is quite cold with this system." The State Emergency Service received about 30 calls over the past 24 hours, mainly for leaking roofs and fallen trees.

 

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