An unfortunate person has been struck by lightning while taking a shower as a huge thunderstorm rolls through Brisbane.
The man was reportedly hit by a bolt at his home in Ferny Grove on Sunday evening, Seven reported.
He reportedly has not sustained life-threatening injuries and is only experiencing pain in his leg. He has been taken to hospital where he is being monitored.
Images and footage of the huge electrical storm have lit up social media, as Queensland’s south-east is battered by the extreme weather
An unfortunate person has been struck by lightning while taking a shower as a huge thunderstorm rolls through Brisbane
Images and footage of the huge electrical storm have lit up social media, as Queensland’s south-east is battered by the extreme weather.
The Bureau of Meteorology issued severe weather warnings for large portions of the state’s south, with Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast experiencing the worst conditions.
Tennis ball-sized hail rained down on unsuspecting cars and blanketed fields while winds of up to 100km/h smashed Brisbane.
More than 100,000 homes are currently without power, with that number potentially increasing as the worst of the storm cell passes through the capital.
Trees have also reportedly collapsed onto roads, creating further chaos on the roads.
Tennis ball-sized hail rained down on unsuspecting cars and blanketed fields while winds of up to 100km/h smashed Brisbane
Images and footage of the huge electrical storm have lit up social media, as Queensland’s south-east is battered by the extreme weather
More than 100,000 homes are currently without power, with that number potentially increasing as the worst of the storm cell passes through the capital
The storms first hit just before 7pm, with heavy wins sweeping the state from earlier in the afternoon after a 32 degree day
The storms first hit just before 7pm, with heavy wins sweeping the state from earlier in the afternoon after a 32 degree day.
Temperatures dropped 10 degrees in only a few hours as the storms rolled in.
US rock band Paramore were forced to suspend their concert in Brisbane due to the weather, taking to social media to alert concert-goers.
‘hey Brisbane. the venue staff have told us that they have to evacuate due to lightning and when the storm passes, they have a re-entry plan in place,’ the band’s Twitter account said.
‘we’ll keep you posted. thanks for hanging with us and our weather…’