South East Queensland was lashed by severe storms over Saturday and Sunday, with flooding rain, hailstones the size of cricket balls and lightning strikes, all causing widespread damage.

The Bureau of Meteorology warned of the potential for gusty, severe thunderstorms on Friday, with the predictions of "super cell" storm coming true. The Bureau has been criticised for not issuing warnings in a timely fashion.

Emergency Management Queensland says Brisbane's western suburbs bore the brunt of the damage, while widespread power outages were common.

Damage is still being reported to the State Emergency Service on 132 500, with residents urged to take extra care for their health and safety during the clean up.

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