This section features web compressed video and sound clips taken by Brisbane storm chasers, independant amateurs or obtained from local media sources.   Where possible, a high quality broadband and lower quality dialup version is provided for each video.  All media in this section is under strict copyright and may not be used without direct written permission from the owner.  If you would like to use any footage contained in this section email the webmaster or the owner directly, who can be contacted by clicking on the hyperlinked name in the media description.  We hope you enjoy browsing our collection and consider signing the guestbook before you leave.

March 26, 2004 - 1 minute 11 seconds. Part 1 of 2. Hail up to tennis ball size from an intense hailstorm on top of the Ganaldah Range between Gympie and Tiaro. Footage taken by Ben Quinn.

March 26, 2004 - 52 seconds. Part 2 of 2. Hail decreasing in size but still the odd large to very large stone. Next, footage of "gorilla" hail laying on the ground a few km's up the road. Footage taken by Ben Quinn.

November 27, 2005 - 1 minute 20 seconds. Part 1 of 2. Frequent, close lightning strikes from a spectacular supercell carving through Narangba, just north of Brisbane. Turn your sound up for this one! Footage taken by Ben Quinn.

November 27, 2005 - 2 minutes 15 seconds. Part 2 of 2. Picking up from a safer location a few km's west. Again, frequent, close lightning strikes. Cricket ball sized hail was reported from the "vault" region visible on the far left as the camera pans around. Footage taken by Ben Quinn.

January 17, 2001 - 6 seconds. Amatuer footage of tennis ball hail falling from a supercell thunderstorm at Woody Point (Redcliffe) at 4:30am in the morning. Footage taken by Channel 7 Brisbane.

November 6, 2001 - 53 seconds. Spectacular waterspout footage taken from southern Stradbroke Island, looking east. This clip contains highlights from the 8 minutes of footage taken of the waterspout. Footage taken by A. Welldon.

November 13, 2005 - 40 seconds. Strong winds and intense hail from a supercell thunderstorm just NW of Maroochydore. Hail up to golf ball in size. Footage taken by Ben Quinn.

October 21, 2005 - 1 minute 31 seconds. Intense winds in a storm just outside of the town of Taroom in central QLD. Gusts of 90-110km/h brought a tree down over the road which an unsuspecting driver narrowly misses. Footage taken by Ben Quinn.

November 27, 2005 - 16 seconds. Part 1 from a series of cg strikes out of a supercell near Allora. Footage taken by Michael Manning.

November 27, 2005 - 1 minute 35 seconds. Part 2 from a series of cg strikes out of a supercell near Allora. Footage taken by Michael Manning.

November 27, 2005 - 1 minute 48 seconds. Part 3 from a series of cg strikes out of a supercell near Allora. Footage taken by Michael Manning.

November 27, 2005 - 1 minute 56 seconds. Part 4 - the escape to keep out of the deluge of hail inside, as well as a few more cg's! Footage taken by Michael Manning.

December 23, 2004 - 1 minute 36 seconds. Part 2 of 2. Footage from Amberley to Fernvale. Hail drifts and fog on the Brisbane Valley Highway, intense rain and wind and the last and largest hail of the storm chase near Wivenhoe Dam. Footage taken by Ben Quinn.

March 3, 2003 - 1 minute 20 seconds. Part 1 of 2. Flash flooding in the upper Maroochy river and local creeks on the Eumundi-Kenilworth road as a result of heavy rain when a low pressure system crossed the coast. Footage taken by Ben Quinn.

March 3, 2003 - 1 minute 48 seconds. Part 2 of 2. Spectacular flash flooding in the upper Maroochy river at Wappa Falls and the Wappa Dam spillway. Footage taken by Ben Quinn.

February 15, 2006 - A sound clip of two close lightning strikes in a thunderstorm at Redcliffe. Footage taken by Ben Quinn.

December 8, 2005 - 1 minute. Timelapse of a spectacular squall line moving through Brisbane and northern Moreton Bay. Footage taken by Ben Quinn.

January 17, 2001 - 21 seconds. A compilation of lightning footage taken in and around Brisbane and the Gold Coast during what was the most spectacular lightning shows of the 200-2001 season. Footage taken by Channel 7 Brisbane.

December 5, 2005 - 53 seconds. Timelapse footage of a spectacular storm moving through Moretone Bay after doing considerable damage in the eastern suburbs of Brisbane. Also some realtime footage tacked onto the end. Footage taken by Ben Quinn.

October 13, 1998 - 9 seconds. A webcam time lapse animation of a supercell thunderstorm tearing through the Brisbane CBD. Winds in excess of 130km/h and an F1 tornado left a damage bill in excess of $35 million (note the tornado like feature at the beginning of the animation is not a real tornado). Footage taken by Eye on Brisbane.

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