Overview

• Two women are recovering in hospital after being struck by lightning in separate incidents in Yandina and Burpengary overnight.
• A driver caught in flash flooding during the downpour was taken to hospital in stable condition.
• West Woombye recorded 151 mm of rainfall in three hours, with nearby Nambour logging 136 mm overnight.
• The Bureau of Meteorology forecasts up to 90 mm of rain in Brisbane today, with showers expected to persist into the weekend across Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria.
• The severe thunderstorm warning has been lifted, but heavy rainfall and possible thunderstorms remain a concern heading into the long weekend.