Storm hits Lockyer and Somerset

1 of 5, Margaret Lyons' vehicle barely escaped being destroyed when this tree was ripped from the ground next to the Gatton Fire Station during a severe storm today.

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:31:00 +1000

Margaret Lyons' vehicle barely escaped being destroyed when this tree was ripped from the ground next to the Gatton Fire Station during a severe storm today.

2 of 5, John Wickened has been a school crossing supervisor for the past eight years and has never seen a storm like the one experienced throughout the Lockyer Valley today.

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:33:40 +1000

John Wickened has been a school crossing supervisor for the past eight years and has never seen a storm like the one experienced throughout the Lockyer Valley today.

3 of 5, The Gatton Golf Course was awash when flash floods swept through causing gusts of wind of up to 109km/hr.

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:38:00 +1000

The Gatton Golf Course was awash when flash floods swept through causing gusts of wind of up to 109km/hr.

4 of 5, Large limbs were ripped from trees in the area

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:38:43 +1000

Large limbs were ripped from trees in the area

5 of 5, Storm water drains struggled to contain the flood water.

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:39:53 +1000

Storm water drains struggled to contain the flood water.