· Qld storms to provide heat relief

Severe thunderstorms are sweeping across south-east Queensland, knocking out power to thousands of homes and businesses in Brisbane and causing localised flooding.

The Bureau of Meteorology issued warnings this afternoon for areas including Brisbane, Gold Coast, Logan, Redlands, North Stradbroke, Moreton Bay, Ipswich, Scenic Rim, Somerset and Toowoomba.

If you can’t fly through it might have to take slight detour. (via NZ). Brisbane airport closed. pic.twitter.com/XUvdCeVNAw

— Robert Shaw (@shawry_analyst) January 6, 2014

More than 30,000 customers have lost power, mainly in Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Ipswich and the Sunshine Coast.

Supplies have also been cut in Logan and the Scenic Rim area.

Storms bring flooding, cut power to thousands in south-east Queensland. Check out the photos http://t.co/xPM3EeK8Tq pic.twitter.com/2KlJn2eWo1

— ABC News (@abcnews) January 6, 2014

Localised flooding has been reported in inner Brisbane City where major roads have been submerged.

Emergency authorities say most calls for assistance so far have been residents reporting leaking roofs.

SES have received 55 calls for help after storms in SE QLD this arvo. Most are 4 trees down, structural damage and minor flooding.

— SEQ EMERGENCY TEAM (@uhfemergency) January 6, 2014

@abcgoldcoast pic.twitter.com/1tvyTboM5Z

— Duncan Heyde (@DuncTheRock) January 6, 2014

@612brisbane pic.twitter.com/czOIFvwEnm

— Andrew Thorpe (@AndrewThorpe) January 6, 2014

Lockyer Valley Mayor Steve Jones says several roofs were ripped off in Grantham.

“The old service station there and a council-owned building next door to that building also lost its roof,” he said.

Emergency authorities say most calls for assistance so far have been residents reporting leaking roofs.