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About 100 people fled the popular bar and restaurant, The Officers Mess in New Farm, just before 8pm.
The roof was seemingly peeled off the venue and ended up in a nearby car park, landing on several vehicles.
Police confirmed there were no injuries reported from the incident.
The roof collapse appears to have left a trail of debris scattered across the venue, however, the full extent of the damage is still unclear.
A Brisbane local who witnessed the storm told 9News, that the wind gusts felt similar to a cyclone.
“I’m from North Queensland, so it felt like a cyclone-type noise,” she said.
“It was pretty loud, the gusts of wind.”
‘Just awful: Sydney beach resembles rubbish tip after wild storms
Music fans attending a Luke Combs concert at Suncorp Stadium last night were advised to seek shelter as a storm rolled in, with 80,000 lightning strikes recorded during the event.
If it develops, the cyclone would be named Taliah.
