Storm chasers reported a swathe of property and tree damage stretching from just south of Boonah to Redland Bay, due to strong winds associated with a thunderstorm.

The following are storm spotter and newspaper reports of large hail.{5 cm at Brunswick Heads (NSW); 2---3 cm at Stephens (Gold Coast); Golf ball size at Park Ridge, Shailer Park and other areas south of Brisbane. [2 separate cells] Also on the 10th severe thunderstorms affected areas between Warwick on the Darling Downs and eastward through southern Brisbane to the Gold Coast area and around the Lowood area. The most severe cell moved from Warwick to Boonah and Beenleigh.

Reports were received of hail to golf ball size, wind damage to eleven buildings in Boonah including $500,000 damage to the local state high school destroying computers and classrooms. Many trees were blown over and estimates of wind to 100 km/h were reported. Extensive damage was caused to power lines in inaccessible areas with power loss to more than 35,000 homes