Brisbane Times | Brisbane weather: Rain, hail, 10000 lightning strikes and 'shocking' traffic Brisbane Times Rain, hail and more than 10,000 lightning strikes have lashed Queensland's south-east corner, knocking out power to almost 5000 homes. A band of storms swept in from the west, hitting Brisbane's CBD just before 3pm, sending the city to an early dusk ... Massive Storm cloud above the city of Brisbane this afternoon Tuesday ... Forecasters warn of more storms on the horizon Hail, rain, storms hit Brisbane |