Queensland's southeast battens down again

Southeast Queensland is bracing for its second severe storm in as many days with hail and strong winds to lash areas from the Gold Coast to the Sunshine Coast.

The Bureau Of Meteorology says the storm will affect parts of the Sunshine Coast, Ipswich, Southern Downs, Toowoomba, Lockyer Valley, Gold Coast, Noosa and Moreton Bay Council areas late Thursday afternoon.

Flash flooding is expected and the warning follows similar severe weather which struck the southeast corner of the state on Wednesday.