More than 58,000 homes and businesses have been left without electricity across South-East Queensland after a series of severe thunderstorms swept through the region, bringing destructive winds, large hailstones, and heavy rainfall.
The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) issued a severe thunderstorm warning on Wednesday afternoon, warning residents of potentially destructive weather conditions across several parts of the state.
According to the bureau, multiple severe storm cells developed across south-east Queensland, with areas including Brisbane CBD, Burpengary, Caboolture, Kilcoy, and Mount Tamborine expected to experience significant storm activity.
Authorities also warned that areas including Cleveland, Victoria Point, Ormiston, Peel Island, and Brisbane Airport could be affected as the storms moved through the region.
The most severe power disruptions were reported in the Logan area, where more than 43,000 properties lost electricity.
An Energex spokesperson said a substation at Jimboomba, south of Brisbane, suffered partial storm damage, affecting more than 9,000 properties across the Scenic Rim region.
Power outages were also reported across parts of the Moreton Bay Region, Scenic Rim, and the Gympie area as emergency crews worked to assess damage and restore services.
Weather authorities continue to monitor conditions and have urged residents to remain alert for further severe weather, including damaging winds, intense rainfall, flash flooding, and large hail.
Emergency services and electricity crews remain on standby as restoration efforts continue throughout the affected regions.
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