01 Disember 2015

Stormageddon! Photographer captures incredible scenes as Brisbane is struck with more than 107,000 bolts of lightning

  • On Sunday night Brisbane became the latest city to be hit by stunning thunderstorms that lit up the night sky
  • One man was struck by lightning during the ferocious storms that rained down on Queensland’s southeast 
  • Similar wild weather battered New South Wales and Victoria earlier this month as the freakish conditions continued
The freakish weather in Australia continued on Sunday night when Brisbane became the latest city to be hit by stunning thunderstorms that lit up the night sky.
It was more like a scene from War of the Worlds as the lightning rained down onto the city in amazing flashes of colour.
The Courier Mail reported that during the ferocious storms in Queensland’s southeast a man was struck by lightning, while another man was electrocuted after being hit by fallen power lines.

Australia has been experiencing freak weather in recent weeks and lightning was seen spectacularly flashing east of Kangaroo Point in Brisbane on Sunday night 
Australia has been experiencing freak weather in recent weeks and lightning was seen spectacularly flashing east of Kangaroo Point in Brisbane on Sunday night 

It was like a scene from War of the Worlds as one man was struck by lightning during the ferocious storms in Queensland’s southeast
It was like a scene from War of the Worlds as one man was struck by lightning during the ferocious storms in Queensland’s southeast

More storms like this are forecast for the Summer months. On Sunday roads were blocked for hours by fallen trees and power lines after the spectacular storms in Brisbane
More storms like this are forecast for the Summer months. On Sunday roads were blocked for hours by fallen trees and power lines after the spectacular storms in Brisbane

The Bureau of Meteorology has predicted a long hot summer ahead with more powerful thunderstorms on the menu in the coming months.
On Sunday Energex stated that 107,000 lightning strikes were sighted in parts of Queensland's southeast. 
Ipswich, which is 40km west of Brisbane, was particularly badly hit and there was significant damage in the area. 
'Trees went through roofs, walls and fences were blown over and roads were blocked for hours by fallen trees and power lines after the storm,” he said in a statement on Monday,' Ipswich Councillor Paul Tully said.
'This storm closed in quickly and is a sign of a long, hot, wet summer.' 

Wild weather hit both Sydney and Melbourne earlier this month as the freakish conditions continued
Wild weather hit both Sydney and Melbourne earlier this month as the freakish conditions continued

Thunderstorms have already rained down on parts of New South Wales and Victoria in November
Thunderstorms have already rained down on parts of New South Wales and Victoria in November

Hailstones the size of eggs fell to earth in the suburbs of Rocklea, Acacia Ridge, Archerfield and Corinda, the Bureau of Meteorology reported.
Warwick police constable Ian Buckmaster said that wind gusts were recorded in Ipswich in excess of 125km/h.
'It’s probably the worst wind I would have experienced. It was quite freaky,'  he told the ABC.
This is just the latest in wild weather and dynamic storms that also battered Sydney and Melbourne a fortnight ago. 
Thunderstorms hit parts of New South Wales and Victoria. Sydney was lashed with storms and heavy rain with temperatures hovering around a humid 26 degrees.   
Extreme weather warnings were issued then for western New South Wales, as damaging winds and large hail stones rained down. 
Severe thunderstorms produced damaging winds, heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding and large hailstones, which affected the likes of Mildura, Bendigo, Shepparton, Seymour, Melbourne, Wodonga, Wangaratta, Traralgon and Bairnsdale.
The wild storms are the latest in a line to batter Australian cities recently, with both Melbourne's famed horse racing 'Oaks Day' drenched and Sydney also being hit by a rare 'tsunami cloud' in the first week of November. 

Sydney had storms and heavy rain at the start of November with a temperature of a humid 26 degrees
There have also been thunderstorms in central Queensland during November 
There have also been thunderstorms in central Queensland during November 

A storm moved in over Allianz Stadium in Sydney ahead of the round 5 A-League match between Sydney FC and the Brisbane Roar
A storm moved in over Allianz Stadium in Sydney ahead of the round 5 A-League match between Sydney FC and the Brisbane Roar

A massive 'tsunami cloud' rolls into Sydney during a wild storm in the first week of November
Severe weather warnings were issued in parts of New South Wales and Victoria ahead of the extreme conditions two weeks ago 
Severe weather warnings were issued in parts of New South Wales and Victoria ahead of the extreme conditions two weeks ago 

The wild storms are the latest in a line to batter Australian cities recently, with Sydney being hit by a rare 'tsunami cloud' 
The wild storms are the latest in a line to batter Australian cities recently, with Sydney being hit by a rare 'tsunami cloud' 

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