Storms roll in ahead of AFLW grand final

Severe thunderstorms continue to smash South East Queensland, with one area hit with 55mm of rain in half an hour.

Severe thunderstorms continue to smash South East Queensland, with one area hit with 55mm of rain in half an hour.

The Bureau of Meteorology said North Pine Dam had received 55mm in the 30 minutes to 2.55pm, while Dayboro recorded 48mm of rain in the 30 minutes to 3pm.

North Pine Dam’s rain total for the hour was 66mm.

Lawnton and Murrumba Downs both received 29mm in an hour, while Upper Kedron had received 27mm of rain, Slacks Creek received 25mm and Enoggera had 15mm fall in an hour.

The BoM storm warning issued at 3.58pm.

Just before 5pm the bureau cancelled a severe storm warning for the Sunshine Coast and Noosa council areas, saying thunderstorms had cleared the area.

However warnings remained in place for an inland trough over central and western Queensland.

Severe thunderstorms likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding and damaging winds were expected in the warning area over the next several hours.

Locations which may be affected include Clermont, Cloncurry, Moranbah, Hughenden, Richmond and Julia Creek.

Storm clouds over Caloundra Sunday afternoon. Picture: Cade Mooney

The second warning in place, issued at 3.14pm.

The BoM warning issued at 3.30pm.

Storm clouds over western Brisbane Sunday afternoon. Picture: Liam Kidston

The second warning in place, issued at 3.14pm.

The BoM issued this warning at 2.22pm.

EARLIER

Storms are bringing heavy rain to parts of the state this afternoon, with the southeast hit just ahead of the AFLW grand final kick-off.

The Bureau of Meteorology had a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of central Queensland and the state’s northwest from the late morning, but rain didn’t hit the south until the early afternoon.

The first thunder in the Brisbane region was heard just before 1.30pm, ahead of the 1.40pm kick-off for the AFLW grand final clash between Brisbane and Melbourne at the Lions’ new base in Springfield. Heavy rain hit about 20 minutes later.

The clouds above Fortitude Valley in Brisbane as thunder could be heard just before 1.30pm Sunday.

While there was no storm warning for the south, the radar showed a large band of heavy rain over the South East, including several potential storm cells.

Widespread rain is forecast for large parts of Queensland this week with La Nina’s impacts expected to last throughout December.

Rainfall will begin to pick up from Monday, with the majority of the southeast to experience their wettest days on Wednesday and Thursday.

The BoM’s latest severe thunderstorm warning, for heavy rainfall, damaging winds and large hailstones, was issued at 12.56pm and was in place for people in parts of Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, North West, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West and Maranoa and Warrego forecast districts.