Qld warned to expect more storms after severe weather brings down power poles

Thousands of southeast Queensland residents are still without power after a weekend of wild weather, with more on the way.

More than 1800 southeast Queensland homes and businesses are still without power after severe thunderstorms lashed the state on Sunday, with more wet weather on the way.

Severe storms could strike the state again on Tuesday and Wednesday after the weekend weather left a Brisbane man in hospital.

A man in his 30s was struck by a falling tree at Karalee, in Ipswich, on Sunday afternoon. He suffered head, shoulder and chest injuries.

Critical Care paramedics took him to the Princess Alexandra Hospital in a serious but stable condition.

At the height of the storm on Sunday afternoon, 33,000 customers were without power after 204 wires were brought down by winds of up to 93km/h an hour and 19,000 lightning bolts, according to an Energex spokesman.

At least 1849 addresses in Brisbane have been told they could be without power until late Monday as crews rebuild part of the network.

“Some areas, especially out the back of Ipswich and Brisbane, our crews are rebuilding parts of the network so badly smashed by storms,” the spokesman said on Monday morning.

“We’ve got virtually brand new power poles snapped at the base, and crews are out now replacing power poles and picking up wires.

“Crews worked all night and restored power to 31,000 addresses.”

The Bureau of Meteorology is warning of severe thunderstorms in southeast Queensland on Tuesday and/or Wednesday. Picture: BOM

Southeast Queensland is in for more wet weather this week, with showers expected on Monday through to Wednesday.

Further severe thunderstorms are likely to batter southeast Queensland on Tuesday or Wednesday, according to BOM meteorologist James Thompson.

“There are showers and storms forecast for the first half of the week, with a chance of severe thunderstorms on Tuesday and/or Wednesday,” Mr Thompson said.

“There is a slight chance of showers or storms on Monday but the focus is on Tuesday and Wednesday, which could produce weather like we saw on Sunday.

“This is peak storm season, and often storms in late October and early November are severe.”

Brisbane recorded 33.2mm of rain on Sunday and 37.6mm on Saturday, with the highest total in the southeast of 84mm on Sunday recorded at Ward Road at the top of the Logan catchment.

Temperatures will also be slightly below average, with the mercury sitting in the low 30s throughout the week.