Queenslanders assess damage of powerful storm
Residents in Queensland's south-east are assessing the damage of yesterday's powerful storm which left one man dead after being struck by fallen power lines. The bureau of meteorology says the wind was short-lived but briefly stronger than Cyclone Jasper.
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00:00 Dangerous wind gusts reaching 169km/h flipped planes and broke a 70-year-old wind record
00:09 for Archerfield Airport.
00:10 The level of wind gust is comparable to a low-end category 3 tropical cyclone.
00:15 A 30-year-old man died at Murarrie in east Brisbane found near fallen power lines.
00:22 The storm only lasted about five minutes but it hit hard on Brisbane's south side.
00:29 The state emergency service received more than 180 calls for help.
00:34 I've been here 40 years, two floods, two major storms and this was the worst.
00:40 Power lines look like skipping ropes just going around and around and around.
00:43 Matt Ross has extensive damage to his property including his beloved car.
00:48 Actually that's the most shattering part.
00:51 Yeah I love this car.
00:53 35,000 customers lost power at the height of the storm, many are still without it today
00:58 and the extreme weather is continuing across south east Queensland with the region sweltering
01:05 through a low intensity heat wave.
01:06 It's so hot and the beach is so much nicer with the breeze.
01:10 Can't beat it but not going to be out here too long, it's way too hot.
01:13 Showers and thunderstorms will likely bring some relief across the south east over the
01:18 weekend.
01:19 That'll be much needed for residents on the eastern Darling Downs where it's expected
01:22 to be up to 9 degrees hotter than average.
01:25 You better be slip slop slapping that's for sure.
01:27 The heat wave is expected to continue until Monday.
01:31 Meg Bolton, ABC News, Brisbane.
01:33 Thanks for watching.
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