DAMAGE: A business in Blackall had part of the roof ripped up by winds of up to 120km/h. Source: Supplied
WILD weather has slammed a second Queensland town less than 24 hours after Blackall in the central west was hit by a mini tornado.
Fifteen houses were damaged at about 2pm today when a storm slammed into the town of Jundah, south of Longreach.
The Department of Emergencu Services reported that the severe weather event damaged roofs, windows and doors.
"There are also reports of fallen trees in the area. Initial reports also indicate the local school has sustained extensive damage", a statement said.
It said the State Emergency Service was helping with cleanup efforts.
Earlier today, couriermail.com.au reported on a mini tornado which hit the central west community of Blackall.
Blackall retailer Ian Kinsey said a tornado hit the town about 9pm, ripping part of his clothing store's roof clean off.
"The tornado wasn't a massive one…but it would have been a couple of more minutes before it ripped the roof off completely."
WEATHER: Southeast's cool change expected to stay until weekend
The roller door of the store was also blown in and trees around the town were knocked down.
Mr Kinsey said even a metal sign in the town was "twisted" by the storm.
The damage comes after his business was swamped by more than six feet of water in February 2012.
"We'd only just got over the floods and replaced the flooring…it's the exact same building that's been hit," Mr Kinsey said.
Luckily, Mr Kinsey's other businesses in town were spared from nature's wrath.
FORECASTS: Check the weather where you are
Bureau of Meteorology Forecast Matthew Bass confirmed there were damaging winds in the area Monday night, with 120km/h winds the highest recorded.
He said severe storms hit towns from the north-west of the state right across to the Darling Downs from yesterday afternoon.
Outside Mount Isa, a wind recording of 109km/h was clocked by the bureau.
The Bureau expects to issue weather warnings for the central parts of Queensland on Tuesday afternoon, with more gusty thunderstorms and heavy rainfall likely in Blackall and neighbouring towns.
"We've got cooler air moving and what's significant is a weak low starting to form over the centre of the state and a lot of moist tropical air starting to feed in and that's going to start triggering more thunderstorms through central parts of the state," Mr Bass said.
In the southeast the cool weather brought in by a southerly change is still lingering, with a top of just 28C expected in Brisbane today.
Similar conditions are expected tomorrow, Thursday and Friday before the state heats up again for Saturday, with 35C the predicted top.
The moisture in the air has also cooled fire weather warnings across the state.
Mr Bass said fires that have been ravaging vegetation in Gulf Country for weeks are expected to be extinguished by monsoonal rains in the coming days.
"They need the rain so that'll be good news for them," Mr Bass said.
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