Heavy showers and storms drenching northeast NSW and southeast QLD

Showers and storms developed over northeast New South Wales early this morning, before moving into southeast QLD later during the morning and afternoon, bringing heavy falls to the coastal plain and ranges.

The band developed around 3am EST, propagating gradually north throughout the day. As it moved through the Lismore, Byron and Tweed areas, there was torrential falls. Notable totals to 9am today included 62mm at Clothiers Creek, 65mm at Mullumbimby and 89mm at Nashua (Wilsons River).

Whilst most parts of Brisbane missed out, the Sunshine Coast began to experience heavy falls later in the morning and into the afternoon.

Falls have generally been in the 15-to-30mm range, however heavier totals of around 60mm have been recorded around the Glasshouse Mountains, including 59mm at Beerwah.

Lightning strikes have been significant enough to cause some power outages across the area.