Severe thunderstorms were widespread across eastern Queensland with many reports of large hail. A large area of storm activity produced hail in the Laidley area. Hail, larger than golf ball sized, fell at Gatton. Golf ball sized hail was reported near Dalby, and at Roma golf ball sized hail damaged a car yard. Extensive damage occurred to stone fruit orchards in the Stanthorpe/Pozieres area due to a prolonged fall of hail that collapsed hail nets onto fruit trees causing damage to a quarter of the crop. The damage bill is estimated at 20 million dollars. Near golf ball sized hail was reported in the Ban Ban Springs area (southeast of Gayndah). Hail was also reported in the Mackay area. Pea sized hail fell at Innisfail and other very large storm cells occurred in the Charters Towers and Rockhampton areas. Severe hail storms destroyed vegetable crops in Lockyer Valley, west of Brisbane