Phenomenal Storm
FIREBALLS & LIGHTNING.
MUCH DAMAGE REPORTED.
TREMENDOUS FALL OF RAIN.
TWO INCHES IN 25 MINUTES.
United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright.
(Received Dec. 21, 11.45 p.m.) BRISBANE, Dec. 21
Two persons are dead as the result of a terrific storm which swept southern Queensland last night. ' Enormous hailstones fell and a 78 miles-an-hour hurricane and vivid lightning caused heavy damage in Gharleville and Brisbane.
Over two Inoho-j of rain fell in the city In 26 minutes. Practically every shop In one street was flooded.
Lightning plunged the city into darkness for a quarter of- an hour. The roof of the. Hotel Daniel collapsed’and four floors were flooded. Numerous houses in the suburbs were also unroofed. " ! -
The broadcasting station 4BL was flooded and put out of action for the night.
A fireball struck a big chimney stack at New Farm. Bricks crashed through the roof and chattered a table at which a man and his wife were dining. They escaped Injury.
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Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19456, 21 December 1934, Page 7
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