Thousands left without power after 10,000 lightning strikes hit Brisbane as a vicious thunderstorm crashes through Queensland's south-east

 

• 4,500 homes in Brisbane were left without power due to severe storms
• 10,000 lightning strikes hit the Queensland capital from 2.00 pm Tuesday 
• Queensland was hit by another round of severe thunderstorms
• Residents in Brisbane were warned to seek cover just before 3pm
• The storm comes after hail and heavy rains seen on Monday 
• Immediate threats have subsided, however thunderstorms and hail persist

By Aneeta Bhole and Lucy Mae Beers and Martha Azzi For Daily Mail Australia and Aap

Published: 00:47 EST, 29 September 2015 | Updated: 13:44 EST, 29 September 2015

More than 4,500 homes in Brisbane have been left without power after a severe storm hit the Queensland capital just after 2.30 pm on Tuesday.

Properties were without power after 10,000 lightning strikes hit the city of Brisbane.

Flights at Brisbane Airport were also delayed in the chaos, while reports of road accidents were recorded in the Chermside, Greenslopes and Auchenflower area, reported 9news.

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More than 4,500 homes in Brisbane have been left without power after a severe storm hit the Queensland capital just after 2.30 pm on Tuesday

Severe weather warnings were cancelled by the Bureau of Meteorology at around 4.15pm who commented in a statement that: 'The immediate threat of severe thunderstorms has passed however thunderstorms are still occurring in the area with small hail possible.'

Brisbane residents were battered by both hail and torrential rains, as large thunderstorms hit south-east Queensland.

Dark clouds moved over the city just before 3 pm on Tuesday after the Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the region.

 

 

 

Flights at Brisbane Airport were also delayed in the chaos, while reports of road accidents were recorded in the Chermside, Greenslopes and Auchenflower area,

The warning followed the detection of two severe thunderstorm cells tracking eastward from near Esk and Kilcoy, respectively, earlier in the afternoon.

'It's still moving eastward, it's still around,' forecaster Kev Hutchins told AAP of the city-bound cell.

'It's a fairly large cell, too.'

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