Nine injured by hail as dangerous storms lash Brisbane region and swathes of south-east Queensland

Nine people were injured by hail at the 150th anniversary of the Esk State School on Saturday afternoon, as dangerous storms lash Brisbane and parts of south-east Queensland.

Car windows were shattered and a number of people at the anniversary celebrations were injured. Paramedics confirmed nine people were treated by the Queensland Ambulance Service.

A man, aged in his 20s, was taken to Gatton Hospital with minor injuries. Two women, aged in their 20s and 30s, were taken privately to hospital with minor injuries.

The remaining five people did not need transport.

The school had attempted to dodge the rain by starting celebrations early, at noon.

By early evening, huge parts of the south-east of the state were dealing with thunderstorms. Ipswich, Peak Crossing, Brisbane CBD, Logan Central and Laidley were all hit.

Beenleigh, Cleveland, Strathpine and Redcliffe were also in the firing line.

Hailstones, which measured up to 9cm, smashed into towns south of Toowoomba.

The State Emergency Service had 75 jobs since 12pm.

Most of the jobs were broken windows, skylights, roof and gutter damage.

By 4.15pm, there were 3,320 customers in the south-east of the state affected by power outages across Bowen Hills, Fortitude Valley, Milton, Pinkenba, Pullenvale and Wacol.

By 9pm, more than 500 properties were without power in Redcliffe, and almost 90 in Nudgee.

While more storms and heavy rainfall are possible on Sunday, conditions have eased.

“On Sunday it’s expected to ease, with a chance of showers in the Southeast, north of Sunshine Coast and in the Wide Bay and Burnett regions, but in general, an easing of storm activity.”

Lockyer mayor Tara Milligan appeared on Sunrise on Sunday, explaining what happened.

“Hail was anywhere from a marble size up to about ten centimetres,quite scary,” Milligan said.

“We had callouts from SES up until about 8pm last night. We had about 160 properties which lost power. I understand that they’ve all got their power back.”