Extraordinary video of Sunday's wild Brisbane storm

[matt]

I was sent this a little earlier today.

This really puts it into perspective for anyone wondering what all the fuss was about and would like to know what it was like in the middle of it all:

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=skrnDGl1LxQ

No wonder it was such a mess

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Thanks Matt, I'll have a look at that now.

[Kevnool (Kev)]

What an awesome display, them fellas seemed to be enjoying the occasion, dont think i want to be there.thx for the link...cheers Kev.

[madwayne (Wayne)]

Thanks Matt that was freaky to watch.

By the way what was the name of that cyclone???

Wayne

[RB (Andrew)]

I hope Mr Ponders takes note and reinforces his observatory roof !

[Davros (Lauren)]

Ta, sent that to my parents in tassie to remind them what Qld is like. Guess now people know why all the old houses are built on stumps.

[Ian Robinson]

Reminds me of the Newcastle June Holiday Cyclone of 2007 which blew and rained like.

So when do you reckon the NSW and QLD State Govs will impose on Cyclone Codes on new buildings from Newcastle ---- Brisbane ?

[Ian Robinson]

Originally Posted by RB

I hope Mr Ponders takes note and reinforces his observatory roof !

I'd be drilling a couple of 1" holes in the base of the roof and top of the wall frames and have some handy 3/4" bolts ready to drop through the holes when the university is in lock up mode or maybe put some tiedowns into the concrete slab and have some handy lengths of steel cable ready loop around the roof trusses and shackle to the cables so the roof stays put in this kind of even. Which seems to be very frequent the last few years.

Might do the second one (put some conveniently tiedowns in the slab when I get it down. Some bent reobar will do the trick.

[iceman (Mike)]

That's an amazing movie. I've never seen anything like that in Australia.

Scary stuff.

[GrahamL]

.. we had a howler here that buzzed through and and went out to sea a couple of nights back but nothing like that...some of the storm cells that slam into brizvegas are quite a sight ..anyone remember 85 ?

[leon]

Boy that is some rain and wind, glad I live in Vic at the moment, incrediable stuff.

leon

[Phil]

Very cool
Phil