Lightning halts women's rugby Test as ‘humdinger' winter storm lashes Brisbane
The stormy weather in Brisbane even led to lightning causing play to be suspended in a women's rugby Test between the Wallaroos and Wales, which the tourists eventually went on to win 21-12.
The sunshine state copped an 'unseasonable' amount of rain including in the central highlands, where 45 millimetres was recorded in the 24 hours to Saturday morning, Bureau of Meteorology Senior meteorologist Angus Hines said.
'Through the remainder of the day today, we'll see this band of rain move eastwards across Queensland, southeastwards across New South Wales and Tasmania,' he said.
'The rain band will linger across parts of Queensland.
'It's a wet night in Brisbane tonight and actually wet really up to around about Mackay maybe.'
Meanwhile, lightning forced a suspension of about 35 minutes in the women's rugby Test between Australia and Wales at Ballymore in Brisbane.
The game was halted in the 12th minute with Australia leading 7-0.
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