Australia's storm season has shifted into top gear, and the next 72 hours will deliver a combination of rain, showers or thunderstorms to the eastern two-thirds of the country.

The greatest threat of severe weather is today.

Dangerous supercell thunderstorms, which may even spawn one or two tornadoes, are likely over the highly populated region covering south-east Queensland and north-east New South Wales.

While storms are bubbling away near the east coast, a cloudband will also form over South Australia this weekend, and spread up to a month's worth of rain across south-east Australia early next week, including the potential for moderate falls in Adelaide, Canberra, Hobart and Melbourne. Loading...

Severe thunderstorms target south-east Qld and north-east NSW

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