Qld weather: Most amazing storm and lightning photos over the years

Queensland is known for its wild weather – we look back at the most stunning and shocking storm photos from recent years. SEE THE FULL GALLERY

With Queensland on a regular basis lashed by widespread storms and cyclones, such as the downpours in October 2024, often leaving thousands of homes without power, there has been no shortage of great photos.

These are some of the most amazing images of Queensland’s wildest storms and lightning strikes in recent years.

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■ Rocky lashed by rain: December 5, 2018

■ Logan to Caboolture hit hard: February 2, 2016

■ End of the world storm on Coast

■ Toowoomba’s wild night: November 19, 2012

■ Gold Coast storms: November 28, 2022

■ Brisbane’s social storm: November 14, 2016

■ Ipswich’s crazy strike: February 14, 2017

■ Crazy night on the GC: December 8, 2022

■ Sunny Coast storm: December 1, 2015

■ Toowoomba’s wild night: January 23, 2014

■ Rockhampton’s storm: December 3, 2022

■ Cairns hit hard: December 5, 2018

■ Sunshine Coast hail: November 16, 2022

■ Mackay’s craziest night: November 24, 2021

■ Cyclone Jasper: December 2023

■ Hail pounds parts of SEQ: September 2024

■ SEQ’s wet and wild November 2024

Originally published as Qld weather: Most amazing storm and lightning photos over the years