{
  "id": 19459711,
  "title": "More than 58,000 homes without power as storms hit parts of Qld",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/more-than-58-000-homes-without-power-as-storms-hit-parts-of-qld",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T06:41:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-11/queensland-storms-power-outages/107374012"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "More than 58,000 households in south-east Queensland are currently without power following a series of severe storms that swept through the region. The majority of the power outages, over 43,000 homes, are concentrated in the Logan region. Energex, the regional power provider, reported that a substation in Jimboomba, located south of Brisbane, has sustained partial damage due to a storm. This damage is affecting more than 9,000 properties in the Scenic Rim.\n\nThe Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe thunderstorm warning on Wednesday afternoon, predicting destructive winds, large hailstones, and heavy rainfall. Several storm cells developed across south-east Queensland, with specific areas like the Brisbane CBD, Buperngary, Caboolture, Kilcoy, and Mount Tamborine expected to experience storm activity. Over the next hour, areas potentially affected include Cleveland, Victoria Point, Ormiston, Peel Island, and Brisbane Airport.",
  "summary": "\"Very dangerous\" storms knock out power for tens of thousands of homes in the Logan region, along with the Scenic Rim, the Moreton Bay Region and the Gympie area.",
  "key_points": [
    "Over 58,000 homes without power in southeast Queensland",
    "43,000 homes most affected in Logan region",
    "Storm damage at Jimboomba substation impacting 9,000 properties"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Severe weather patterns are increasingly testing the resilience of regional infrastructure, leaving tens of thousands of south-east Queensland residents vulnerable to prolonged utility disruptions and localized substation damage.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}