More than 58,000 households 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 damaging weather conditions and the potential for giant hailstones, intense rainfall, and destructive wind gusts.
According to weather officials, several severe storm cells developed across the region, affecting areas including Brisbane CBD, Burpengary, Caboolture, Kilcoy, and Mount Tamborine.
The bureau also warned that areas including Cleveland, Victoria Point, Ormiston, Peel Island, and Brisbane Airport could experience severe storm activity as the weather system moved across the region.
The hardest-hit area was Logan, where more than 43,000 properties lost power due to storm-related damage.
An Energex spokesperson said a key substation at Jimboomba, south of Brisbane, sustained partial damage during the storms, resulting in outages affecting more than 9,000 properties throughout the Scenic Rim region.
Power disruptions were also reported across the Moreton Bay Region, Scenic Rim, and the Gympie area as emergency crews worked to assess infrastructure damage and restore services.
Authorities continue to monitor conditions closely and have urged residents to remain alert for further storms, possible flash flooding, damaging winds, and hazardous road conditions.
Electricity crews have been deployed throughout the affected areas, with restoration efforts underway as weather conditions permit.
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