southern suburbs of Brisbane - unroofed 15 homes, a factory, school, prison block and Rocklea show buildings - gusts to 61 knots at Archerfield, 50 knots at the Bureau and 48 knots at Eagle Farm - 80 ft wood and steel awning hurled 100 yds and awnings were torn from many shops - lightning strikes in 10 suburbs - Roads were flooded and Bureau recorded 15 mm in 5 min - power blackouts