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The Bureau of Meteorology radar picked up a series of cells to the north-west of Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, and the data suggested that there was a possibility of large hail. The Bureau immediately issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the coastal region between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, 100 km to the north. [2] [8]
On 27 November 2014, Brisbane was hit by a Mesoscale convective system [58] which brought wind gusts up to 141 kilometres per hour (88 mph), reaching speeds of Category 2 tropical cyclones, and hail stones up to 8 centimetres (3.1 in) in diameter. It was the worst storm to hit Brisbane since 18 January 1985 [59] and caused over A$ 1 billion in ...
The storm damaged thousands of cars, cut power lines and left 150,000 houses and many traffic lights without power. The storm also caused a landslip at King's Park. [76] 27 November 2014 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia The 2014 Brisbane hailstorm caused severe damage to many buildings and cars in the city. It struck central parts of the city ...
1960 1960 Brisbane, Severe Storm (incl Flash Floods, Lightning & Hail) Dead= Injured= Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M resources - EMA Disasters Database 1960 1960 Collie, Western Australia Severe Storm (incl. Tornado) Dead= Injured= Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
The 2014 Brisbane hailstorm struck Brisbane, the capital city of Queensland, Australia on 27 November 2014. The storm caused severe damage to many buildings and cars in the city. Around 40 people were injured. Wind speeds of 141 km/h (88 mph) were recorded with multiple reports of hail in the city and surrounding areas.
"Despite becoming post-tropical, the storm could end up restrengthening by the early and middle part of the new week as it merges with at least one another storm in the Gulf of Alaska," Lundberg said.
Torrential rain affected areas of Brisbane, Ipswich and Toowoomba, with rainfall reaching more than 250 mm in some locations. The Ipswich and Marburg areas were the worst affected, whilst four homes in inner-city Paddington were unroofed. The Inner City Bypass was flooded and forced to close, as was the Moggill Ferry.
The strongest storm in a decade could be upon Alaska's western coasts this weekend as forecasters warned of a front bearing hurricane-force winds, massive seas, and enough rain for coastal flooding.