Maryborough Hail: Smashed Windows, Roofs and Fallen Trees

A supercell crossed Maryborough on the evening of 2 November 2026. It had already dropped 10 cm hail at Glenwood, 50 km south-west, before reaching town (HSC and Brisbane Times, Nov 26). What fell on Maryborough was smaller: about 3 cm at Granville, 25–40 mm near the hospital.

Giant hail reports followed from Logan’s Cornubia to Brisbane’s bayside suburbs (Hail Tracker, Nov 2025; MyCity Logan, Nov 2025).

Key points

10 cm hail fell at Glenwood, 50 km south-west, before the storm reached town (HSC and Brisbane Times, Nov 26).
About 3 cm was observed at Granville, 25–40 mm near the hospital.
Trees down, windows smashed and roof sheeting punctured across the area.

The storm's path north from Tiaro

At 6:05 pm Higgins Storm Chasing placed the supercell near Tiaro, moving north toward Maryborough (HSC, Nov 26). By 6:15 pm Bauple had over 40 mm of rain and marble-sized hail. At 6:25 pm Maryborough could see it coming but had not been hit. By 7:19 pm hail covered the ground and flash flooding ran through town.

The Bureau had warnings in place for Wide Bay and Burnett that evening. Senior forecaster Angus Hines warned of “significant damage” from large hail, wind and flash flooding (ABC, Nov 26).

What broke: trees down, windows smashed, roof sheeting punched through

Higgins Storm Chasing reported large trees down, windows smashed and flyscreens shredded (HSC, Nov 26). One household lost a two-year-old polycarbonate gazebo roof; another had holes punched through garage alsynite. Clear roof sheeting fails visibly, while a metal roof can be dented with nothing obvious from the ground.

Maryborough, Granville, Tinana, Bidwill and surrounding Fraser Coast suburbs

It was not the same storm on every street

The footprint was uneven. Aldershot and Oakhurst reported no hail at all, and Urangan was missed. One Maryborough resident described “a bit of hail but mostly rain”. Others in the same town were hammered.

One widely shared image shows what look like icebergs in a road. The photographer confirmed the clumps formed because the road flooded. Hail does not need to be giant to bruise or puncture a roof.

Not sure what your roof copped?

Rebuild Relief offers free roof inspections for homeowners with metal roofs, to help you understand the condition of your roof after the hailstorm. If we find hail damage, we can manage your home insurance claim for you.

If your claim is approved, we contribute up to $1,000 towards your excess when using our Referred Repairers. Your insurer decides the outcome.

If you live any of these highly affected suburbs, we'll check your roof for hail damage, completely free.

References

Higgins Storm Chasing — Maryborough storm coverage, 2 November 2026 — Read source
ABC News — 'Very dangerous' storms dump hail on Queensland communities — Read source
ABC News — Supercells forecast for Queensland and NSW after overnight hail dump — Read source
ABC News — Accumulated hail on the road in Maryborough — Read source
HailTracker Summer Hail (Witt 1998) swathe archive — Read source
Rebuild Relief — Maryborough Hailstorm October 2nd 2025 — Read source
Brisbane Times — Bureau warns of severe thunderstorms, hail, destructive winds (Courtney Kruk) — Read source

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Don’t Wait: Hidden Roof Damage May Get Worse.

Recent hail storms may have caused damage you can’t see. Left untreated, it may lead to leaks, mould, and costly repairs down the track.

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Don’t Wait: Hidden Roof Damage May Get Worse.

Recent hail storms may have caused damage you can’t see. Left untreated, it may lead to leaks, mould, and costly repairs down the track.

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Don’t Wait: Hidden Roof Damage May Get Worse.

Recent hail storms may have caused damage you can’t see. Left untreated, it may lead to leaks, mould, and costly repairs down the track.

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