Storms leave trail of destruction across the southeast

Golf ball-sized hail, heavy winds and rain have battered parts of the southeast, leaving homes damaged and thousands without power.

Severe thunderstorms hit on Sunday afternoon, with hail hitting Tara, inland from Toowoomba, and 50mm of rain fell within half an hour at Campbells, north of Warwick.

Violent edge of #bnestorm is generating incredible amount of lightning. + Crash on Ipswich mwy @7NewsQueenslandpic.twitter.com/jNU7tCE1xY

— Chris Campey (@Chris_Campey) November 29, 2015

The State Emergency Service (SES) received 101 calls for help in Ipswich, while Brisbane SES received 27 calls for help.

The SES says most requests are for smashed windows, fallen trees and powerlines and leaking roofs.

Homes have been left with serious roof and water damage in Warwick and others in Ipswich and Brisbane have water damage.

At the height of Sunday’s storms tens of thousands of properties were without power, but all but 600 properties, mostly in Ipswich, have since been reconnected.

WARNING: A second severe storm about to hit Brisbane Video: Liam Macdonald #bnestorms #9News https://t.co/7QtPepnNEU

— Nine News Brisbane (@9NewsBrisbane) November 29, 2015

The Bureau of Meteorology says more storms are on the way across Queensland.

#Storms expected again over large parts of #Qld, possibly severe. Local forecasts: https://t.co/ZhiAztv3kh pic.twitter.com/aM5m6TiLWN

— BOM Queensland (@BOM_Qld) November 29, 2015