Australia: Third day of massive super storms slam Queensland

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Australia: Third day of massive super storms slam Queensland


    * From: AAP
    * December 17, 2010 7:58PM


SUPER storm cells are closing in on parts of southeast Queensland for the third day in a row.

Queensland's State Emergency Service (SES) is preparing for another hectic night after responding to 530 jobs following 35,000 "apid fire" lightning strikes on the previous day.

The Bureau of Meteorology said today storms were nearing Beenleigh and Jimboomba.

"These thunderstorms are moving towards the east, they are forecast to affect Russell Island by 6.50pm (AEST) and South Stradbroke Island by 7.20pm," the bureau said.

There have been more than 3500 lightning strikes since midday, and the bureau said three-centimetre hailstones were reported at Biddeston and 2cm stones at Highfields earlier in the afternoon.

Wind gusts of 104km/h were recorded at Inner Beacon in Moreton Bay this evening.

Meanwhile, some Brisbane commuters faced delays on the way home tonight.

Public transport provider TransLink warned of major disruption to the Ferny Grove train line and minor delays on the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast rail links.

Crews of electricity provider Energex were bracing for a third night of storm repairs to fallen powerlines.

An Energex spokeswoman said there were 9000 homes without power at Petrie in Brisbane's north.

Brisbane Valley, Caboolture, Logan and Beenleigh also had some outages, she said.

Severe thunderstorm warnings are current for the Logan, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Scenic Rim and Redland council areas.

There's also a warning for people in Wide Bay, Burnett, Central Highlands, Coalfields, Capricornia, Maranoa, Warrego, Darling Downs, Granite Belt and Southeast Coast regions.
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