Destructive winds, flash flooding and large hailstones have battered southeast Queensland, causing major traffic and flight delays for thousands of holidaymakers.
The Bureau of Meteorology warned “several waves of thunderstorms” will be hitting the southeast corner of the sunshine state on Saturday, with large hail, lightning and heavy rain already being recorded.
Giant hail about 4-5cm in size was also reported at Tara on the Western Downs.
The weather carnage comes as a vehicle was struck by lightning while travelling on the Bruce Hwy at Burpengary around 9.20am.
The male driver was taken to Caboolture Hospital in a stable condition.
Meanwhile, a man was treated for minor injuries after the excavator he was on was struck by lightning at a private address at 11.15am at Eudlo on the Sunshine Coast.
He was taken to Sunshine Coast University Hospital for monitoring.
People flying in and out of Brisbane Airport can also expect delays, as storms continue to be active around the Brisbane area.
Brisbane Airport urged travellers to check their flight status directly with the airline or on the airport’s website.
( News.com )
