Tennisball Sized Hailstones Over Queensland Aus

**kellyhound** · #1 ● 11-24-2013, 09:45 AM

Queensland authorities say the damage bill from last week saturday's hailstorms in the state's south-east will run into the millions of dollars.

Storms rolled in from the west of the state, dumping hail in Brisbane, Logan and the Gold Coast, but the Sunshine Coast was hardest hit.

Maroochydore bore the brunt with hail ranging in size from golf balls to tennis balls smashing roofs, windows, cars and windscreens.

Queensland Fire and Rescue officer Mark Kelly says the weather bureau correctly forecast dangerous storms with hail, but no-one expected the hail to be so big.

"A lot of the hail has broken roofing, skylights and subsequently houses had been flooded by the rain... there are a number of cars that would also be damaged," he said.

Mr Kelly said emergency services responded to hundreds of calls for help in and around Maroochydore.

One woman was struck by hail at a caravan park and was taken to a local medical centre and treated for minor head injuries and bruising.