on the afternoon of 26 january, three separate tornadoes tore through the bundaberg region. at approximately 1:00 pm, the first tornado struck the town of bargara, which brought down power lines, tore off roofs and smashed windows. at 3:30 pm, the town of burnett heads was battered by a second tornado, and soon after a third tornado struck coonarr, south of bargara. the tornadoes injured at least 17 people and damaged 150 properties. weather conditions favoured tornadic activity because of strong low-level winds which were feeding into the low pressure system.