Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Brisbane, with flash flooding possible

Heavy rain with damaging winds has struck parts of the south-east, with a severe thunderstorm warning in place.

At 11.30am on Sunday, the Bureau of Meteorology issued the warning for parts of Logan, Redland, Brisbane city and the Moreton Bay Council area.

It said the slow-moving thunderstorms and heavy rain could lead to flash flooding, particularly near the CBD, Woodridge and Camp Hill.

The BOM has warned of severe thunderstorms for parts of south-east Queensland.Credit: Getty Images

Senior meteorologist Felim Hanniffy said on Saturday the storms had the potential to bring large hail and damaging winds.

He said rainfall of up to 50 millimetres was possible in some areas. A maximum of 20 millimetres was likely in the most affected parts of Brisbane, but some suburbs would likely get significantly less.

Temperatures and humidity were expected to ease slightly but remain high, with a maximum of 30 degrees or more still predicted every day next week.

“This kind of [humidity] is more akin to Far North Queensland, and with that heat and humidity, it does mean you’ve got extra instability in the air, hence why we’ve got a … potential severe storm risk today,” Hanniffy said.

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