Multiple people have been hospitalised after destructive hail hammered south-east Queensland during a powerful supercell storm yesterday.

Giant golf-ball sized hail measuring 5cm in diameter reportedly fell across multiple regions in the state, while some residents in the Southern Downs documented up to 8-9cm hailstones.

Nine people were treated for injuries at Esk State School's 150th anniversary fair, located about 100km from Brisbane, which descended into chaos as the wild storms brought hail, heavy rain and damaging winds.

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Four people were taken to hospital with minor hail-related injuries at 3.24pm local time.

A woman in her 30s was taken to Ipswich Hospital in a stable conditi

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