Brisbane could be in for a week of rain after heavy showers, damaging winds and large hail were expected to batter Queensland on Sunday night.
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About 4.45pm, the Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe thunderstorm warning, due to affect a swathe of the state from Texas in the south to west of Maryborough.
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding and damaging winds over several hours.
The Gold Coast, Brisbane, Gympie, Ipswich, Coolangatta, Gatton and Jimboomba may be affected.
Severe thunderstorms, which are likely to produce heavy rain and may lead to flash flooding, damaging winds and large hail were expected to hit Warwick, Stanthorpe, Inglewood, Allora, Clifton and Pittsworth.
Overnight, 54 millimetres of rain were recorded in Brisbane in the 24 hours to 9am.
People are advised to move their car under cover or away from trees, seek shelter and never drive, walk or ride through flooded streets.
Brisbane is forecast to receive showers and possible storms every day this week, with maximum temperatures in the low 30s, until Saturday, which is expected to be mostly sunny.
