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Shock and Awe

Images from around Ipswich following a stormy weekend.

News > Weather
6:00 AM Nov 19th

Topics: thunderstorms

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BOM radar image captured at 2pm today.

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Lightning strike from Saturday's storm at Willowbank.

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Phil Rettke had his camera at the ready when the first storm hit Ipswich on Saturday, and his preparation paid off. The Ipswich photographer, who runs Phil Rettke Photography, captured this amazing shot of lightning striking over Willowbank.

THUNDER, lightning and even hail thrashed the Ipswich region over the weekend, catching many residents unaware and cutting power to more than 3000.

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Michelle took this lightning photo from Palmwoods.

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