A supercell thunderstorm rips through Brisbane and Logan in south-east Queensland, tearing roofs off homes and bringing down trees and power lines, leaving thousands without electricity.
More than 23,000 homes in Brisbane and Logan have been left without power after a supercell thunderstorm ripped through the south-east Queensland region.The State Emergency Service was called to 35 jobs in the region and Beenleigh and Gold Coast trains were delayed up to an hour due to debris on the tracks at Woodridge, south of Brisbane.
The suburb was the worst affected, with more than 3,500 homes without power, followed by Rochedale South, Upper Mount Gravatt, Underwood, and Forest Lake.At Woodridge, a tree fell on railway overhead powerlines in the severe storm about 3:30pm, with delays for commuters travelling on the Beenleigh and Gold Coast lines, a Queensland Rail spokesperson said.
"As a result, services are suspended between Kuraby and Ormeau in both directions while buses have been arranged to transport customers between those stations," the spokesperson said.Queensland Rail said repair teams were working to clear the debris, repair the infrastructure and return rail services as quickly as possible.Woodridge State High School said in a social media post it had "experienced extensive storm damage … including to power and phone lines".
"While we will be operating as normal tomorrow, Wednesday 2 February, open for vulnerable students and students of essential workers, please be aware it will take some time to assess and repair damage," the post said.The Bureau of Meteorology said the freak storm formed as a result of the scorching temperatures and high humidity in the south-east, as well as a strong sea breeze.
A severe thunderstorm warning remains, with the system moving inland towards the northern Gold Coast Hinterland.
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