That was over 30 minutes of a massive and intensive storm. There is a lot of damage around. I hope everyone is safe. But please stay alert as this system moves over. I honestly believe the winds over Lawnton, Petrie, Strathpine and surrounding areas hit the 100+ km/h winds.



The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 4:10 pm, VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS likely to produce large, possibly giant hailstones, damaging, locally destructive winds and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding were detected near waters off Noosa Heads and the area southwest of Gympie. These thunderstorms are moving towards the north to northeast. They are forecast to affect Gympie, Double Is Point and the area north of Gympie by 4:40 pm and Wide Bay by 5:10 pm.

Other severe thunderstorms likely to produce large hailstones, damaging winds and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding were detected near Maroochydore and Caboolture. These thunderstorms are moving towards the north. They are forecast to affect Caloundra, Noosa Heads and waters off Caloundra by 4:40 pm and the area southwest of Noosa Heads, the area northwest of Noosa Heads and the area north of Noosa Heads by 5:10 pm.

11 CM HAILSTONES OBSERVED AT MANLY, FERNY HILLS AND ALEXANDRA HILLS AROUND 3:30PM

9 CM HAILSTONES OBSERVED AT BUNYA AROUND 3.24PM

8 CM HAILSTONES OBSERVED AT THE GAP AROUND 3:20PM

7 CM HAILSTONES OBSERVED AT BIRKDALE AROUND 2:50PM

5-8 CM HAILSTONES OBSERVED AT CORNUBIA AROUND 2:30PM

9 CM HAILSTONES OBSERVED AT COOMBABAH, GOLD COAST AT 2:10PM

8 CM HAILSTONES OBSERVED AT TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN AT 1:40PM

100 km/h wind gust recorded at Maroochydore at 3:46pm

107 km/h wind gust recorded Brisbane Airport at 3:21pm

96 km/h wind gust recorded at Amberley at 3:05pm