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Violent thunderstorms lash Queensland

Violent thunderstorms hit parts of Queensland yesterday, bringing destructive winds, hail as large as tennis balls and flash flooding and reports of tornadoes.

A surface trough and upper level trough combined with high moisture levels and strong wind shear to produce numerous severe thunderstorms across the state, with the Wide Bay and Burnett and western and northern parts of Darling Downs the hardest hit.

Three pronounced supercell thunderstorms developed on the northern Darling Downs, before tracking northeast through the Wide Bay and Burnett during the afternoon and evening.

Some notable reports of damage from these storms included: * Golf ball size hail reported around Proston and Murgon * Tennis Ball size hail at Kumbia * Golf ball size hail at Maryborough * Tennis ball size hail at Gin Gin * Possible tornado sighting at Tansey * Damage suggestive of destructive wind gusts, with gusts of 144km/h recorded at Blackwater Airport at 6:23pm * 52mm in just 15 minutes north of Bundaberg

Further west on the Darling Downs, hail large enough to shatter windshield was observed.

A day after the storms, more than 10,000 homes remain without power.

Further thunderstorms are occurring over Queensland today, although they are less intense.

Significant rain is forecast across the state the next few days, bringing welcome drought relief.

Image 1: Thunderstorm Image (supplied) - October 12th, 2018

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