A supercell storm has left thousands of residents without power after sweeping across the border of New South Wales and Queensland.
The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) recorded destructive winds, heavy rain and hail around the southeast of Queensland, with some stones measuring as wide as 4cm in Cedar Grove and Rathdowney.
The wild weather knocked about 4800 homes out of power at its peak about 9.45pm, with Energex working on restoring power to 123 homes in the region on Sunday morning.
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One resident took to social media to report hearing “continuous rumbling” in the hours prior to the storm.
Farmers in Northern NSW said the hail was “heartbreaking” after it battered their crops earlier in the day.
“So much loss after so much work and outlay,” one wrote.
“This is devastating for so many,” a second said.
The surface trough which caused the storm has since passed offshore, meaning “a much calmer day with cooler conditions and partly cloudy skies” according to the BoM.
Having experienced heavy rain and hail, Queenslanders will now see the mercury soar throughout the week, with Brisbane expecting a maximum temperature of 35C on Thursday.
Meanwhile, a heatwave sweltering parts of the state’s north has since spread across to the west and south, expanding into New South Wales, South Australia and the Northern Territory.
The BoM has upgraded a warning for a low-intensity heatwave to “severe” for regions southwest of Mount Isa from Sunday to Wednesday.
“Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell,” the BoM website reads.
“Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre. Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.”
Southern and eastern Queensland is expected to be included in the warning later in the week.