Giant hail stones, severe winds and possible power outages are likely to reach parts of Australia in the next few hours as the BOM warns of a “very dangerous thunderstorm”.

In an update on Saturday afternoon, BOM meteorologist Angus Hines cautioned while thunderstorms are possible across the country on Saturday, the most severe weather will hit the NSW and Queensland border.

“Severe thunderstorms are possible through the yellow areas of the map and are likley through the red areas,” he said.

“When we see severe thunderstorms a bit later this afternoon they could bring a whole array of weather hazards including heavy to intense rainfall that could bring flash flooding, damaging and destructive wind gusts and large to giant-sized hail.”

He even forecasted the outside chance of tornadoes

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