A severe thunderstorms in the Brisbane area bought down trees and power lines. The northern suburbs were worst hit. A block of units at Coorparoo was unroofed and at least 25 homes were damaged at Kangaroo Point, Ferny Hills, Arana Hills and Everton Hills (suburbs of Brisbane). One car was crushed at Shorncliffe when a large tree fell on it. A man was struck by lightning at Russell Island (in Moreton Bay), but sustained only minor injuries. Wind gusts of 91 and 93 km/h were recorded at Gatton, to the west of Brisbane. The storms continued north to the Sunshine Coast, where they bought down trees and power lines, crushing homes and cars in the Buderim and Mountain Creek areas. At Double Island Point, gusts between 93 and 96 km/h were recorded