Power cuts homes, but no rain damage

THE weekend's wild storms cut power to thousands of homes around the district, but no serious damage was reported.

THE weekend's wild storms cut power to thousands of homes around the district, but no serious damage was reported.

About 70mm fell on Bundaberg in Saturday night's storm which originated from a front that stretched from Dalby and south to the Wide Bay-Burnett.

Lightning strikes wreaked havoc for Ergon Energy crews with 6000 homes in the Burnett area including Gayndah, Mundubbera and Eidsvold losing power.

Mt Perry was also affected with 300 homes cut.

High voltage power lines also came down in Gayndah.

Yesterday morning, a fault on an underground feeder connection in Bundaberg disrupted power to 1000 homes in Bundaberg about 9.30am - it was restored an hour later.

Ergon Energy crews also attended a large number of individual properties and smaller groups of customers who also suffered storm damage.

Despite the electrical ferocity of the storm, State Emergency Service district manager Craig Smith said the service received no calls for assistance.

"There were no reports - people did call about lightning striking a tree at Biggenden and that it could have fallen, but nothing eventuated,'' Mr Smith said.

The only call the Bundaberg SES received was to attend to a leaking roof yesterday.

The storms did bring much needed rain to the district however.

According to the Bureau of Meterology, substantial falls were recorded in the 24 hours to 9am yesterday.

Bundaberg received 70mm, Woongarra 57mm, Bucca Weir 24mm, Childers South 14mm, Monto 21mm and Gayndah 9mm.

The chance of future storms is on the horizon with the bureau forecasting showers and a possible afternoon or evening storm today.

Originally published as Power cuts homes, but no rain damage