The Bureau of Meterology has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Redlands, North Stradbroke Island, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Logan and Ipswich council areas.
At 4:50 pm, severe thunderstorms were detected on weather radar near Redcliffe, Beachmere and Ormiston.
The thunderstorms are forecast to affect Tingalpa Reservoir, Manly and Wynnum by 4:55 pm and Cleveland, Mount Cotton and Ormiston by 5:25 pm.
These thunderstorms are moving northeast.
Very heavy rainfall and flash flooding are likely.
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