Weather bureau warns of hail, flash floods and tornadoes as storms hit Queensland and northern NSW

<p>Bureau of Meteorology says band of severe thunderstorms bearing down on Australia’s east coast</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Destructive winds, giant hail, flash floods and tornadoes could wreak havoc on southern Queensland and northern New South Wales, the Bureau of Meteorology has warned.</p><p>A major band of severe thunderstorms was bearing down on Australia’s east coast on Saturday, senior BoM forecaster Angus Hines said.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/01/weather-bureau-warns-of-hail-flash-floods-and-tornadoes-as-storms-hit-queensland-and-northern-nsw">Continue reading...</a>