Storm brings 1600 lightning strikes

Some 1600 lightning strikes have been recorded as storms rolled across a wide area of southeast Queensland on Sunday.

An Energex spokeswoman said more than 3000 customers were left without electricity, but work crews were working to restore power.

"We have had a couple of explosions reported, which usually means lightning has struck somewhere," the spokeswoman told AAP.

"There were also 1,600 lightning strikes.

"A mixture of lightning strikes and power lines being brought down is the reason for the loss of power."

A spokeswoman for the Department of Community Safety said they have had relatively few calls, mostly for water penetration.

"We've had 18 calls and they are mainly for leaking," she told AAP.

"They have been spread throughout the area so it's not like one area was seriously affected."

- AAP