Severe storms have moved across Brisbane and Ipswich, leaving thousands without power and causing major delays to peak hour train services.
The BoM had warned of “very dangerous” storm cells headed for Brisbane, Logan and the Gold Coast, but that warning has now been cancelled.
By 6:00pm (AEST) on Thursday, heavy rain and strong winds had swept through Ipswich and Brisbane but there were no reports of hail or any property damage.
A wind gust of 93kph was recorded at Archerfield airport at 5:45pm.
There were major delays on train lines from Brisbane to Beenleigh and the Gold Coast, along with minor delays on all other Brisbane lines.
By 8:50pm, minor delays persisted on the Beenleigh, Caboolture, Ferny Grove and Gold Coast lines, but other lines had returned to normal.
