Brisbane storm catches city by surprise

By Cameron Atfield
Updated December 5 2014 - 10:09am, first published November 28 2014 - 6:58am
Traffic is being forced to navigate around a fallen tree in Turbot Street in the city. Photo: Cameron Atfield
Traffic is being forced to navigate around a fallen tree in Turbot Street in the city. Photo: Cameron Atfield
A fallen tree obscures the off ramp from Turbot Street. Photo: Cameron Atfield
A fallen tree obscures the off ramp from Turbot Street. Photo: Cameron Atfield
Panels of glass shatter on the corner of Margaret Street in the city. Photo: Amy Remeikis
Panels of glass shatter on the corner of Margaret Street in the city. Photo: Amy Remeikis
Hail shattered the rear window of this vehicle. Photo: Natalie Bochenski
Hail shattered the rear window of this vehicle. Photo: Natalie Bochenski
All Hallows' school is closing for the year following extensive damage in the storm.
All Hallows' school is closing for the year following extensive damage in the storm.

It came with plenty of warning, but the sheer ferocity of Thursday's storm caught most of Brisbane by surprise.

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