Brisbane Airport is shut down due to massive storms smashing Australia’s east coast

Flights at Brisbane Airport are grounded as massive storms lash the Queensland coast – with blackouts leaving thousands of homes without power. 

Energex said on Tuesday afternoon about 5,600 homes are affected across Brisbane’s east including at Wynnum and Manly and also across the north of the city. 

‘Crews are waiting for these lightning strikes to pass and then we can get stuck into getting them repaired,’ Energex spokesperson Danny Donald told 4BC.

Storms are lashing the Southeast Queensland coast, grounding flights at Brisbane Airport (pictured)

Brisbane Airport tweeted on Tuesday afternoon the storm was impacting flights 

Flight Tracker shows multiple planes grounded about 5pm at Brisbane Airport with only incoming flights in the vicinity

The Bureau of Meteorology issued a a severe weather warning for the region on Tuesday afternoon

The Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe weather warning at 4.15pm on Tuesday for Southeast Queensland. 

Multiple storm cells are lashing the region affecting Brisbane city, the Sunshine Coast, Noosa, parts of Ipswich, Gympie, Logan, Toowoomba, Gold Coast, Redland City, Scenic Rim, Western Downs, South Burnett and Moreton Bay Council Areas.

More to follow.