Updated October 22, 2026 — 12:16pm , first published October 22, 2026 — 7:58am

A severe thunderstorm is forecast to hit outer Brisbane suburbs, with the weather bureau warning residents in the city’s north-west, while a second front threatened residents south of the city on Thursday.

The Bureau of Meteorology issued a warning for flash flooding between the Sunshine Coast and the state border – including Brisbane, Caboolture, and Ipswich – across Thursday.

“This [storm] will be the first big one and certainly the one that’s bringing the most intense rainfall,” senior meteorologist Angus Hines said.

The south-moving storm dumped up to 170 millimetres of rain on Caboolture and Morayfield over three hours from 4.30am.

Between 4.45am and 7.45am, Burpengary recorded 141 millimetres.…