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Why do supercell thunderstorms form and what makes them so dangerous?

Original report: ABC Queensland · 13 November 2026 at 8:58 am (Brisbane time)

1 min read · Source-attributed reporting

Illustrative subject photo: Lightning above Brisbane in 2020 (historical subject photograph, not the reported storm). Photo: Alan Shaw / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0). Not the reported event. Photo source Image licence

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ABC Queensland reports on "Why do supercell thunderstorms form and what makes them so dangerous?". Its published summary states: More than 80,000 households were left without power after south-east Queensland thunderstorms downed more than 400 powerlines.. For the complete account and further updates, see the original reporting linked below.

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