Brisbane and south-east Queensland battered by hailstones in huge storm

More than 1,000 residents in Ipswich were without power after a huge storm hit south-east Queensland on Tuesday afternoon.

Large hailstones were reported in Anstead, Mogill and other suburbs in western Brisbane.

Residents in the Brisbane, Ipswich, Somerset and Scenic Rim regions were warned to prepare for damaging winds as lightning and heavy rain threatened the CBD.

The Bureau of Meteorology warned of a severe storm approaching the CBD shortly after 5pm.

Severe thunderstorms were also forecast for parts of NSW as firefighters got the upper hand on several bushfires.

The Bureau of Meteorlogy warned of high winds, large hailstones and heavy rain, with possible flash flooding, in the Northern Rivers, Northern Tablelands and along the north and mid-north coast.

Towns likely to be affected included Grafton, Coffs Harbour and Armidale.

Severe weather was also expected further west over towns such as Dubbo, Coonabarabran, Coonamble and Gilgandra.

Dozens of bush and grass fires contined to burn across NSW.

Rural Fire Service crews were working to contain blazes, including one at Port Stephens which had burnt more than 8,000 hectares by Tuesday afternoon.