Supercell Storms Over Queensland Wreak Havoc Across State

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Wild weather on December 3 left a trail of destruction across Queensland with several supercell storms moving into the state from New South Wales in the late afternoon.

The ABC reported the a teenager was struck by lightning during the thunderstorm. Energex reported the storms knocked out power for about 37,000 homes across the state. About 1,600 homes also experienced outages in Brisbane’s CBD.


This video shows a supercell above Beaudesert in Queensland’s south-east. Credit: YouTube/flipsterAU via Storyful