Thousands lose power after storm hits south-east Queensland
More than 4,000 properties at Ipswich, Toowoomba and Mango Hill lost power this morning when a band of storms swept across south-east Queensland.
Energex spokesperson Justin Coomber said a power pole was struck by lightning at High Street in Brassall, causing outages to more than 1,300 homes and businesses."Because the storms cleared quickly, our emergency repair crews have been able to get on the scene fast," Mr Coomber said.Teams were also working in the Toowoomba region, where more than 800 properties experienced outages.
Meteorologist Rosa Hoff said the storms, which extended from Caboolture to the border, were fast moving."It's not unusual to see a couple of cold weather storms at this time of year, but they are more common in the southern states." More storms are possible from this afternoon through to this evening, between Caboolture and Gladstone, and Sarina and Townsville.
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