STORMS are continuing across southeast Queensland, with warnings current across large parts of the region.
The Weather Bureau has warned of storms for the Scenic Rim, parts of the Gold Coast, Lockyer Valley, Logan City, southern Darling Downs, Somerset and Toowoomba.
Storms near Rathdowney, Helidon, Murphy's Creek and Killarney are moving east to northeast.
They are forecast to hit Oakington, Laravale and Kooralbyn by 5.05pm and Warwick, Beaudesert and Gatton by 5:35pm.
Earlier it was reported that a band of severe thunderstorms was moving towards the Gold Coast, with heavy rain and damaging winds forecast. Power outages have been since been reported.
At 3.30pm, a band of severe thunderstorms were near Numinbah Valley, south of Canungra and south of the NSW border and moving north, northeast.
They were forecast to hit Little Nerang Dam, Mudgeeraba and Canungra by 4pm and Nerang, Southport and Mt Tamborine by 4.30pm.
Earlier, it was reported storms were moving east-northeast and expected to hit Pikedale and the Border Ranges National Park by 2.35pm and the McPherson Range, Springbrook and Rathdowney by 3.05pm.
The Weather Bureau expects damaging winds, large hail and heavy rainfall may lead to flash flooding.
A general severe thunderstorm warning is also current for parts of the Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and southeast coast until Tuesday evening.
The monsoon trough is redeveloping in the Gulf of Carpentaria and Arafura Sea, resulting in an increase in shower and storm activity.
A weak low may form in the Arafura Sea early in the week but, at this stage, the bureau does not expect it to develop into a cyclone.
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