<br /> <p>Three people were forced to take shelter behind a pillar in Brisbane Airport on November 13 after strong storm swept through southeast Queensland.</p><p>Paul Nelson, his son Benny, and his partner were returning home from Cairns when a severe storm with gusts of up to 157 kilometres per hour</a> hit the airport.</p><br /><p>The storm around the airport was described by witnesses as “tornado-like,” according to the Courier Mail</a>. The storm has also reportedly knocked out power for around 8,000 homes in the region. Credit: Facebook/Paul Nelson via Storyful</p><br />