Strong winds and hail caused damage to crops in the Cooloola region. Golf ball size hail reported by a storm spotter at Booyal. Hail and strong winds occurred on the same day in areas west of Gympie to Tin Can Bay. Marble to golf ball sized hail ruined squash, macadamia and other horticultural plantings. Strong winds destroyed a houseboat, damaged many others and caused many to drag anchor in Tin Can Bay. Coastguard equipment measured winds at 124 km/h with gusts over 130km/