Brisbane weather: Showers, possible thunderstorms before weekend scorcher

A wild hailstorm has rolled through Caboolture and 2000 homes are without power as warnings remain in place for several areas.

Severe thunderstorms are continuing across parts of Queensland, after a wild weather system smashed Caboolture this afternoon.

Bekka Payne said hailstones “easily” 2cm to 3cm in length fell at her Caboolture home about 1.30pm.

“Thankfully I found the thunder to be quite unnerving and unusual so as soon as I heard the ‘tings’ I ran out and put blankets on (the cars),” Ms Payne said.

Energex reported that over 2000 homes lost power as a result of the wild weather.

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Bekka Payne captured hail of about 2cm to 3cm that fell at Caboolture.

Greg Baker took this photo of hail at Caboolture.

The Bureau of Meteorology cancelled its warning for South East Queensland at 11.45pm after a slow-moving storm hit Redcliffe and Moreton Island, but storms are still affecting parts of the Wide Bay and Burnett forecast districts.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Bundaberg, Gin Gin and Childers.

Hail has hit Caboolture South as a storm sweeps across the South East. Has your suburb been hit by wild weather? Send us a video at https://t.co/zu63SlPFF7. #qldweather #7NEWS pic.twitter.com/8J64Po0k8K

— 7NEWS Brisbane (@7NewsBrisbane) October 26, 2021

⚠️ Details Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for parts of Ipswich and Scenic Rim Council Areas. #damagingwinds #largehail Thunderstorms near Rosevale moving east towards Harrisville and Peak Crossing. Check warnings https://t.co/FBmpsInT9o pic.twitter.com/pvrM5Xk0BM

— Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland (@BOM_Qld) October 26, 2021

⛈️ QLD TS Forecast Tues 26 Oct: Thunderstorms are possible in east and northwest of QLD. Severe TS are expected to develop over central and southeast QLD. #Wind, #hail, #rain especially for inland #WideBayBurnett. Check radar and warnings https://t.co/FBmpsInT9o#QldWeatherpic.twitter.com/4XDDg299Td

— Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland (@BOM_Qld) October 26, 2021

A central Queensland home was engulfed in flames after it was hit by lightning about 8pm.

Neighbours – two men aged in their 60s and 30s – who rushed to try and save the home at Wowan, west of Gladstone, were injured after receiving an electric shock from a metal railing.

They were taken to Mount Morgan Hospital in a stable condition.

Further north, Dairy Creek near Rockhampton recorded 52mm and Springsure had 50mm.

The heaviest rain fell across the Fraser Coast, with 60mm recorded at Marodian and 55mm at Gayndah.

Bureau of Meteorology forecaster, Helen Reid said an upper trough will move across southern Queensland today, producing showers and thunderstorms.

“But it looks like Brisbane will escape the worst of it today,” Ms Reid said.

A potentially dangerous storm passes through South East Queensland on Monday afternoon. Picture: Kay O'Niel

“Expect thunderstorm activity more north of Brisbane.”

“There’s still a possibility across the south east but the more exciting storms are north of Brisbane – Sunshine Coast, Wide Bay, Burnett and Capricornia”.

A high fire danger remains present throughout the state, but could be downgraded after forecast rainfall Thursday.

WHERE IT FELL

*Past 24 hours

Rainfall totals within the last 24 hours:

Linkes Causeway (near Biloela) 85mm

Kingsborough 77mm

Jambin 75mm

Kroombit Tops 73mm

Cedar Vale 71mm

Marodian (near Noosa) 62mm

Mt Lawless 55mm

Bania 53mm

Glenwood, Mary River 52mm

Kingaham 41mm

Mortimer 40mm

Bellbird Creek 30mm

Rose Creek Road 28mm

Boat mountain (near Brisbane) 25mm

Brisbane city only recorded 2mm

Gold Coast seaway .2mm

Marodian (Fraser Coast) – 60mm

Gayndah – 55mm

Dairy Creek (near Rockhampton) – 52mm

Glenwood (north of Gympie) – 52mm

Springsure – 50mm

Gin Gin – 32mm

Elimbah – 28mm

“Thursday another trough system moving in from the west to the eastern parts of the state will see thunderstorm activity stretch to the south in the evening.”

“South east can expect a rumbly shower or two, but we’re expecting severe thunderstorms to be more of a coastal feature”.

The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting temperatures in excess of 40C across South West Queensland later week.

Cunnamulla could get to 41C on Thursday while it is expected to hit 35C in Brisbane and Ipswich on Saturday,