Severe storm warning for Gold Coast

Check out this incredible time-lapse of Brisbane's 'super storm'. Image Credit: Noelia Ramon, videographer - photographer journalist.

A SEVERE thunderstorm warning for the Gold Coast City Council area has been cancelled by the Bureau of Meteorology.

At 10.35pm, the Bureau of Meteorology cancelled a severe thunderstorm warning for southeast Queensland, saying the immediate threat of severe thunderstorms had passed.
 

Earlier, the weather bureau issued a warning about severe thunderstorms that were detected on the weather radar south of the border.

The thunderstorms were moving north and expected to hit Tweed Heads by 10.15pm and Coolangatta and Tallebudgera by 10.45pm.

The warning states damaging winds and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding are likely.

Emergency Management Queensland advises that people should:

* Move your car under cover or away from trees.

* Secure loose outdoor items.

* Avoid driving, walking or riding through flood waters.

* Seek shelter, preferably indoors and never under trees.

* Avoid using the telephone during a thunderstorm.

* Beware of fallen trees and power lines.

* For emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500.

Earlier this afternoon, a quick moving storm was sweeping the outskirts of Brisbane's western suburbs.

Localised heavy rainfall was expected as the storm moved north, with Wacol already receiving 17mm of rain at the time.

Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Rick Threlfall said Brisbane CBD was likely to experience showers in the coming hour but severe weather warnings were unlikely.

"It's got some locally intense rainfall in that thunderstorm is it's to the west of Brisbane right now but accumulations so far haven't put it in the severe category," he said.

Mr Threlfall said the storm "won't last too long" and as of 4.30pm was "skimming the western suburbs" including Ashgrove and The Gap as it moved between Brisbane and Highvale.

"The really heavy rainfall is to the west. I don't think it will stay anywhere long enough to induce localised flooding just intense rainfall for a period of time," Mr Threlfall said.

The bureau warned an afternoon storm is also likely tomorrow afternoon.

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