A severe weather warning for large hailstones, destructive winds and heavy rainfall is currently active between the Gold Coast up to Gympie, and out west to Toowoomba, and Dalby.

The current warning, issued at 4:10pm, is for people in the Logan, Gold Coast, Redland City, Sunshine Coast, Noosa and parts of the Ipswich, Gympie, Somerset, Scenic Rim, Lockyer Valley, Brisbane City and Moreton Bay council areas.

Very dangerous thunderstorms are forecast to affect the area southwest of Noosa Heads, the area west of Noosa Heads and Pomona by 4:40pm and Noosa Heads, the area north of Noosa Heads and the area southeast of Gympie by 5:10pm.
Other severe thunderstorms were detected on the weather radar near Laidley and the area between Boonah and Beaudesert.

They are forecast to affect Beaudesert, Beenleigh and Logan City by 4:40pm and Mount Nebo, Highvale and the D`Aguilar Ranges by 5:10pm.

There are reports of golf ball to tennis ball-sized hail in the Peachester area, in the Sunshine Coast.

More than 2,280 properties in the Moreton Bay and Somerset council areas have lost power, according to Energex.

BOM says large hailstones, damaging winds and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding are likely.

A more general severe thunderstorm warning is also current for the Wide Bay and Burnett, Southeast Coast and parts of the Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia and Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts.

Today`s storm activity comes a day after a woman was struck by lightning, and a teenager was hit by a falling tree during a severe storm.

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should:

- Move your car under cover or away from trees

- Secure loose outdoor items

- Seek shelter, preferably indoors and never under trees

- Avoid using the telephone during a thunderstorm

- Beware of fallen trees and powerlines

- For emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500

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