Fresh Queensland Storm and Flash Flood Warnings Issued

Queenslanders are hunkering down amid a Christmas Day warning for large hailstones, torrential rain, and possible flash flooding in the state’s southern interior The Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe thunderstorm warning on Monday for parts of Maranoa and Warrego and Darling Downs and Granite Belt forecast districts. “Severe thunderstorms are developing along this trough and will gradually move east throughout the afternoon and evening,” it said. Affected towns included Roma, Charleville, St George, Mitchell, Augathella, and Surat. The Bureau said damaging winds were also possible over several hours. Overnight, some areas near the NSW border recorded hail 10 centimetres in diameter....