“But down towards the Scenic Rim and with that Logan supercell that moved through, we did see giant hail of eight to nine centimetres.”
Storms swept across parts of south-east Queensland on Sunday, bringing large hail, damaging winds and heavy rainfall. The region now faces more storms and severe heatwave conditions for the week ahead. Credit: Courtney Kruk/Rosanna Ryan
A severe heatwave warning was in place from Monday.
The heatwave warning extends across the state, with parts of north and central Queensland set to reach the mid-40s this week.
Brisbane will climb closer to the mid-30s, reaching a top of 36 degrees on Thursday.
How told residents to expect hot days and nights, with the “feels like” temperatures to sit two to three degrees above the recorded peaks.
“We’ve got severe heatwave conditions starting from today all the way from the Sunshine Coast down to the New South Wales border,” How said.
“We’re looking at maximum temperatures up to 10 degrees above average inland, and then along the south-east coast, about six degrees above average for this time of year.”
Heatwave warnings have been issued by the Bureau of Meteorology and Queensland Health, with both urging residents to keep cool, stay hydrated and avoid strenuous activity.
It comes after a round of severe storms, followed by record-breaking temperatures, in late October led to the Queensland Ambulance Service clocking its busiest day on record.
Monday, October 27 was the hottest October day in 21 years, peaking at 38.7 degrees in Brisbane in the early afternoon.
By the day’s end, the QAS had received 4250 triple zero calls for assistance, up from an average of 3600.
Queensland Health Minister Tim Nicholls described the day as “like walking into a furnace”.
