Wild weather lashes Queensland, with rainstorms bringing down ceilings and hail falling like snow

Hailstones up to 7cm recorded, while roofs collapse at a supermarket and a martial arts studio

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Severe storms were forecast to continue to lash parts of Queensland on Thursday after intense rainfall caused ceilings to collapse and brought a dashing of tiny hail resembling snow.

Storms began developing on Wednesday morning across parts of Queensland and New South Wales, according to a senior Bureau of Meteorology meteorologist, Miriam Bradbury.

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