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StormAU: 7-day free trial

See where the hail fell, and where the next storm is heading. Storm and hail forecasting for Australia, built by Jimmy Deguara, who has been chasing storms since 2001.

Hail map of South East Queensland on 1 November 2026 showing two long hail swaths near Toowoomba and Ipswich, peak estimate 90 mm
Where the hail fell. Two long hail swaths west of Brisbane, from Toowoomba towards Ipswich, 1 November 2026. Peak estimate 90 mm. Hail path maps like this are built from archived radar and ready about a day after the storm.
StormAU map of Australia showing areas of severe storm risk
Severe storm risk. Where thunderstorms, hail and damaging wind are most likely in the coming days. Example from 8 November 2026.
Hail map around Taroom Queensland on 2 November 2026, peak estimate 96 mm
Hail across a whole radar range. Taroom, Queensland, 2 November 2026. Peak estimate 96 mm.
StormAU wind streamlines over eastern Australia from the forecast model
Wind streamlines. Wind flow from the forecast model, here over eastern Australia. Example from 8 November 2026.
Zoomed StormAU map of severe storm risk areas from Capricornia to Brisbane
Zoom in to your region. Severe storm risk areas from Capricornia to Brisbane, Queensland. Example from 8 November 2026.
Zoomed hail map of individual hail cells near Richmond Queensland
Hail cell by cell. Zoom in on individual hail cells. Richmond, Queensland, 6 November 2026, peak estimate 56 mm.

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What you get in the trial

  • Severe risk maps for Australia, from the latest forecast models.
  • Chase day calls: is today worth chasing, what to expect, and the best target.
  • Hail path maps of recent storms, with size estimates.
  • Outlooks and storm tools you can open on your phone or computer.

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These are estimates from forecast models and radar, not measurements, and StormAU is not an official warning service. For official warnings use the Bureau of Meteorology and your state emergency service. Radar data: Bureau of Meteorology, Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (via NCI AURA; Soderholm, Protat and Jakob 2019).

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