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Reprieve for SE Qld as storms fail to arrive

Clean up: Council workers remove fallen trees in the Brisbane suburb of Scarborough - ABC

There has been a welcome reprieve for residents and emergency services in south-east Queensland, with severe storms failing to arrive as predicted last night.

Authorities had feared the worst, with the weather bureau predicting a massive front would move toward the south-east bringing rain, hail and winds of up to 100 kilometres per hour.

The good news came around 6:00 pm when the bureau cancelled its severe weather warning.

Senior forecaster Bryan Rolstone says drying westerly winds sucked the moisture out of the atmosphere.

"The thunderstorms couldn't get going, so basically the westerly's virtually wiped out the potential for thunderstorms, but it looks like some rain will develop mainly on Wednesday and maybe clearing out Thursday," he said.

"So it looks like after [Wednesday and Thursday] maybe, before we get any storms again."

There were no storms yesterday, but there were strong winds.

Three people were injured by falling trees at Algester and Inala in Brisbane.

The Bureau says gusty conditions will persist about the south-east today.

- ABC

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