A video has emerged of a sparks flying from a power line during heavy storms in Queensland, Australia on Thursday.

The footage, captured outside a house in Brisbane, shows a series of small explosions on a power cable caused by strong winds and rain.

The storm, which damaged thousands of homes and toppled trees, was described by Queensland's Premier as the "worst in a decade".

A video has emerged of a sparks flying from a power line during heavy storms in Queensland, Australia on Thursday.

The footage, captured outside a house in Brisbane, shows a series of small explosions on a power cable caused by strong winds and rain.

The storm, which damaged thousands of homes and toppled trees, was described by Queensland's Premier as the "worst in a decade".