Storms leave more than 58,000 Qld households without power
Logan accounts for most outages, while storm damage to a Jimboomba substation is affecting more than 9,000 Scenic Rim properties.
Severe storms have left more than 58,000 households across south-east Queensland without electricity, with destructive winds sweeping through the region on 11 November 2026. Logan has the largest number of outages, affecting more than 43,000 households.
An Energex spokesperson said a storm had caused partial damage to a substation at Jimboomba, south of Brisbane. The damage is affecting more than 9,000 properties in the Scenic Rim.
Outages have also been recorded in the Moreton Bay Region and around Gympie, as well as in the Scenic Rim.
The Bureau of Meteorology issued a warning on the afternoon of 11 November for severe thunderstorms carrying destructive winds, heavy rain and giant hailstones.
The bureau said multiple severe storm cells had formed in the region. It expected storm activity in areas including Caboolture, Kilcoy, Mount Tamborine and Brisbane CBD, and identified Cleveland, Victoria Point, Ormiston, Peel Island and Brisbane Airport as places that could also be affected.
