As per reports, flash flooding and large hailstones have affected southeast Queensland, prompting traffic and flight delays on Saturday (30 December).

The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning in parts of Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett, Maranoa and Warrego and Darling Downs and Granite Belt. Flood Watch is activated for the Condamine catchment, and coastal catchments south of Rockhampton to the NSW Border and flood warnings are in place for Paroo and Moonie Rivers.

Additionally, a Severe Heatwave Warning is activated for Peninsula, Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Capricornia, Central West, North West, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast Districts.

• Flight services from Brisbane Airport are likely to witness delays, as storms continue to be active around the Brisbane area.
• Interruptions to local FM radio stations and TV signals were reported in Gold Coast.
• Traffic is also reportedly at a standstill on the Bruce Hwy northbound at Burpengary due to flash flooding.
• Flash flooding have impacted roads across the Sunshine Coast, including Beerburrum Rd and Steve Irwin Way.