Storms occurred in the Brisbane area with widespread damage to houses and buildings and trees were uprooted. Inner city rail services ceased operation for several hours. Brisbane Airport recorded significant wind gusts (119 km per hour) and hail to golf ball size was reported in the Brisbane and Gympie areas.

The Insurance Council of Australia statistics state that insurance claims occurred as a result of this storm totalling $23m. Brisbane. Extensive damage to buildings. Worst damage in a swathe from Fortitude Valley through Breakfast Creek, Albion, Clayfield and Nundah. Damage also at Manly; a school unroofed at Wynnum and a large number of large trees uprooted along the foreshore; damage also at Greenslopes and Coorparoo. Rotating base noticed with the possibility of a tornado. Damage to Railway overhead power lines by corrugated iron and tree branches brought most City rail services to a standstill