AUSTRALIA POUNDED by Golf-Ball to Tennis-Ball Hail, Airport DELAYS! (Latest Updates)

A severe thunderstorm system hit southeast Queensland, Australia, on October 27, 2026, delivering giant hailstones nearly three inches wide, lightning strikes, and torrential rainfall across the region. Extreme atmospheric moisture and powerful storm updrafts exceeding 90 miles per hour allowed large hail to form over Ipswich and the Gold Coast before moving north. A direct lightning strike disabled the western runway at Brisbane Airport for over eight hours, while heavy rain triggered major flood warnings for regional river basins. Emergency services rescued at least nine individuals trapped by rapidly rising floodwaters, including stranded motorists in the Darling Downs and campers in Leyburn. Prolonged rainfall exceeding 15 inches over a single week has elevated the Upper Condamine River to major flood levels, creating ongoing safety risks for inland agricultural communities. In this video, you will see giant hailstones pelting urban and rural areas, lightning strike damage to airport infrastructure, emergency flood rescues of trapped drivers, and wildlife rescue operations assisting displaced animals. Confirmed casualty and missing-person figures are pinned in the comments and updated as official numbers change. Global Weather covers natural disasters and extreme weather events as they develop, using sourced reporting and avoiding unsupported speculation. CHAPTERS 0:00 — Queensland Giant Hail Storm 0:58 — Bureau of Meteorology Warnings 2:12 — Lightning Strikes Airport Runway 2:49 — Trapped Drivers and Flood Rescues 3:25 — Record Rain and River Flooding 4:36 — Atmospheric Causes Behind the Hail 5:14 — Storms Move North 6:27 — Wildlife Rescue Operations 7:03 — Current Status and River Warnings SOURCES News24 Early Warning Network 9Now InDaily QLD ABC News #QueenslandStorm #GiantHail #QueenslandFloods #BrisbaneWeather #SoutheastQueensland #ExtremeWeather #Hailstorm #AustraliaWeather #FlashFlood #GlobalWeather