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Queensland weather: Damaging winds and large hail likely for Moreton Bay

Published: August 6 2017 - 5:24PM

A severe storm warning has been issued for south-east Queensland on Sunday evening.

The Bureau of Meteorology said about 4.30pm the wet weather was moving east Lake Somerset and were were expected to deliver damaging winds and large hailstones to the Moreton Bay region.

Caboolture, Mount Mee, Wamuran, Bribie Island and Beerburrum were forecast to be hit by 5.30pm, before the system was expected to continue moving east offshore.

Severe #QldStorm warning issued for #SEQLD for damaging winds and large hail. Check warnings at https://t.co/8k1uPTZ7Qw pic.twitter.com/xGNcJPeSss

Dark clouds from the system spread over Brisbane and were forecast to deliver light rain over the city, with the bureau also not ruling out the possibility of lightning strikes.

This story was found at: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/queensland-weather-damaging-winds-and-large-hail-likely-for-moreton-bay-20170806-gxqf03.html