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Dec 28, 2023 · The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed a tornado formed on Monday as part of the devastating storms, causing "very widespread destruction" throughout Gold Coast and the Scenic Rim with winds of 150 ...

Dec 26, 2023 · Police said the woman was struck by a tree in the suburb of Helensvale, on the Gold Coast, around 9:30pm. Winds of 100 kph lashed the area, causing property damage and bringing down trees and more ...

Oct 25, 2017 · A GOLD Coast house has been ripped apart by a mini tornado as the city was lashed by a cluster of dangerous thunderstorms bringing hail, cracking thunder and lightning.

Jan 5, 2024 · Many are going through the insurance process to begin repairing the damage from a mini tornado on Christmas Day to the torrential rainfall and flash flooding over the New Year period.

Oct 27, 2020 · A month’s worth of rain and tennis ball-sized hailstones have been dumped from the Darling Downs to the Sunshine Coast.

Dec 28, 2023 · Some 60 homes were reportedly made unhabitable by the storms, with the state government releasing financial assistance for residents on the Gold Coast.

Wild footage has captured a mini-tornado, which authorities are referring to as a gustnado, sweeping down the Brisbane River at Kangaroo Point during a severe storm.

Jan 25, 2025 · Officers Mess in New Farm was subject to what some described as a “mini tornado” where the roof was blown off from one side of the building to the other.

Dec 26, 2023 · More than 100,000 homes in Queensland were plunged into darkness of Christmas Day as powerful storms damaged power poles, in particular on the busy Gold Coast.