Power cut to hundreds as severe storm pummels Queensland

Hail, thunder and lightning has deed south eastbound Queensland, cutting powerfulness to hundreds.

Authorities person warned residents successful bluish NSW, nan Gold Coast, Brisbane and nan Sunshine Coast to enactment wrong tonight, arsenic 'super cell' thunderstorms move crossed nan area. Severe large wind warnings stay successful spot arsenic astatine 10pm.

The large wind struck Queensland's Southern and Darling Down region astir lunchtime, bringing hailstones arsenic ample arsenic 9 centimetres.

Check for nan latest upwind warnings via nan Bureau of Meteorology here.

Hail, 5cm-8cm, fell crossed Toowoomba, Gatton, nan Sunshine Coast, nan Lockyer Valley and Brisbane arsenic dense rainfall continued to drench nan region.

Lightning and acheronian clouds rolled successful complete Brisbane astir 3pm, resulting successful powerfulness cuts to almost 700 residents successful Bowen Hills.

The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) warns for damaging winds, ample hail and dense rainfall, which could consequence successful flash flooding, crossed bluish NSW and overmuch of Queensland.

"When it comes to nan wind, location is moreover an extracurricular chance that we could spot a tornado aliases 2 touch down pinch nan astir intense, astir terrible thunderstorm cells later connected today," BoM meteorologist Angus Hines said.

The worst of nan large wind is expected to deed Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, nan Brisbane metro area, nan Sunshine Coast, Maleny and Noosa Heads.

The Burnett region, Kingaroy and Gympie, arsenic good arsenic Biloela and Toowoomba are besides successful nan firing line, Bureau of Meteorology meteorologist Angus Hines said.

Residents successful nan NSW Northern Tablelands and crossed nan North West Slopes and Plains, including Tamworth and Moree are besides expected to beryllium deed by nan storms.

Coastal areas specified arsenic Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour, Grafton, Ballina, Lismore and Byron Bay are besides successful nan firing line.

Residents person been advised to battalion distant aliases unafraid outdoor furniture, toys and trampolines, parkland cars distant from trees, adjacent doors and windows.

The Bureau urged locals crossed bluish NSW and southbound eastbound Queensland to stay wrong a "strong building" until nan large wind passes and advised against driving.

However, authorities person urged locals to support up to day pinch nan Bureau of Meteorology upwind warnings owed to really quickly nan upwind tin turn.

Rainy conditions and storms successful immoderate areas whitethorn proceed tomorrow, but wide conditions are expected to improve.

Inland areas from Brisbane to Bundaberg whitethorn still spot terrible thunderstorms tomorrow.

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