Lightning Hits Two Women During Wet Anzac Day in Queensland

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Two women are in hospital this morning after being struck by lightning in separate incidents during a wild night of storms in south-east Queensland.

One woman was hit at Yandina on the Sunshine Coast, and another at Burpengary, as the region was slammed with intense thunderstorms and heavy rain overnight. It was a seriously stormy night — West Woombye copped 151mm of rain in just three hours, and Nambour wasn’t far behind with 136mm.

Around 3am, a driver got caught in flash flooding and had to be rescued. Thankfully, they were taken to hospital in stable condition.

Although the severe thunderstorm warning has now been lifted for Brisbane, the Bureau of Meteorology says we’re not out of the woods just yet — the city could still see up to 90mm of rain today. And yes, the wet weather is likely to hang around into the long weekend, with things easing off by Sunday.

And it’s not just Queensland dealing with the wild weather.

Over in New South Wales, storms are expected to sweep across the southwest today and into tomorrow morning, hitting Sydney later this afternoon and evening. Weatherzone is warning of damaging winds and even hail in some western and northern parts of the state.

Victoria’s also in for a soggy couple of days, with widespread rainfall of 20 to 30mm expected across central, western, and northern areas. Some spots could see as much as 40 to 50mm.

Down south, both Adelaide and Hobart woke up to cloudy skies, and showers are on the cards through the weekend.

Meanwhile, if you’re in the west or north of the country, you’ve dodged the chaos — it’s mostly clear and dry over there.

So if you’re heading out over the long weekend, maybe pack an umbrella… and keep an eye on those weather warnings.

More updates to come on AusNewsLanka.