More than 58,000 homes without power as storms hit parts of Qld
"Very dangerous" storms knock out power for tens of thousands of homes in the Logan region, along with the Scenic Rim, the Moreton Bay Region and the Gympie area.
More than 58,000 households are without power across south-east Queensland after several severe storms bringing destructive winds swept across the region.
The majority of the power outages are in the Logan region, where more than 43,000 households are impacted.
A spokesperson for Energex said a substation at Jimboomba, south of Brisbane, has been partially damaged by a storm and is affecting more than 9,000 properties in the Scenic Rim.
Power has also been cut in the Scenic Rim, the Moreton Bay Region and the Gympie area.
A severe thunderstorm warning for destructive winds, giant hailstones and heavy rainfall was issued by the Bureau of Meteorology on Wednesday afternoon.
The bureau said several severe storm cells had developed across south-east Queensland, with areas including the Brisbane CBD, Buperngary, Caboolture, Kilcoy and Mount Tamborine expected to see storm activity.
Areas that could be affected over the next hour include Cleveland, Victoria Point, Ormiston, Peel Island and Brisbane Airport.
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