Saturday afternoon saw dangerous thunder, hail storms and damaging winds in Brisbane, striking the Gold Coast, Noosa and parts of Gympie, Scenic Rim, Redland City and the Sunshine Coast.
The Bureau of Meteorology warns Queenslanders of flash flooding, large hailstones and destructive winds up to 125 km/h with heavy rain as the storm moves north.
BOM senior forecaster Michelle Berry said a trough generating instability on Saturday, as well as the moisture in the air, were to blame for the expected change in weather.