The Gold Coast is urged to tie down loose items and park cars under shelter with a severe thunderstorm likely on the way.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued their thunderstorm forecast for today, with damaging winds and and large hail likely to be hazardous.
A severe thunderstorm is likely for the Gold Coast, and across the southeast including Brisbane and Sunshine Coast.
A weather warning has not been issued, however, the Bureau will be keeping a close eye on the severity of the storms as they come in.
IMAGE: @BOM_Qld Twitter Page
It comes as the parts of the southeast were lashed with storms overnight.
Over a 6 hour period there were over 140,000 lightning strikes – which is roughly 7 strikes a second.
Most of the damage was seen in Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, with the Gold Coast escaping the worst if it.
⛈️A lot of lightning activity around the #SEQLD early this morning. Approximately 141,000 strikes in the past 6hrs, and roughly 7 strikes a second. #Severe Thunderstorm risk for parts of the SE QLD this afternoon. #Brisbane, #GoldCoast, and #SunshineCoast . pic.twitter.com/ZrRXa49sFA
— Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland (@BOM_Qld) December 7, 2022
