pThe city of Townsville was hit with a severe storm on Monday, January 19. The Bureau of Meteorology issued a a class="link" rel="nofollow" target="blank" href="" target="blank"severe thunderstorma warning in the early afternoon for several areas including Maryborough, Bundaberg, Hervey Bay, and Fraser Island. This video is described as showing a lightning strike near Kalynda Chase outside Townsville.