SEVERE STORM: Large hail, storms for Toowoomba

TOOWOOMBA is in the firing line with the perfect combination of climatic conditions joining together which could see a dangerous supercell storm form today.

Severe thunderstorms are predicted for today.

TOOWOOMBA is in the firing line with the perfect combination of climatic conditions joining together which could see a dangerous supercell storm form today.

Large parts of Queensland and New South Wales could be affected by storms and heavy rain today and into tomorrow.

It follows on from intense hail that fell in the region on Monday after a brief but severe storm.

#Himawari8 shows a >200km dia. thunderstorm quickly develop in the Tasman Sea. See for yourself at https://t.co/Z7AdmqH7rL pic.twitter.com/WdxOR7CPKR

— BOM New South Wales (@BOM_NSW) October 25, 2017

The Bureau of Meteorology hasn't issued a weather warning yet but that could change as the day goes on.

BoM predicts there is an 80% chance of thunderstorms today with winds reaching up to 40kmh.

Sky News meteorologist Tom Saunders cautioned the east coast could see "potentially some of the most powerful thunderstorms so far this season".

Thursday will deliver the trifecta along the east coast and ranges from Queensland's Wide Bay down to southern NSW."

Mr Saunders said accurately predicting major storms was notoriously difficult. However, he said what had really caught his eye was the unstable conditions over Sydney and Brisbane and the higher levels of wind shear.

Originally published as SEVERE STORM: Large hail, storms for Toowoomba