A severe storm that could be re-classified as a tornado has disrupted flights and caused damage at Brisbane Airport.
The storm cell hit about 11am on Friday, with video footage taken at the airport showing catering pods being blown around on the tarmac near a boarding gate.
The Brisbane Airport Corporation said there was some damage, mainly centred on the international terminal.
Flights were banned from taking off and landing and knock-on effects are expected to delay services for some time, a BAC spokeswoman told AAP.
"We have teams assessing exactly what damage has happened. I've seen some video suggesting things on the apron have flown about," she said.
"Certainly there's been some sort of sheeting or roofing that's come off. I don't know which building but it all seems to be around our international terminal."
It's not yet clear if any aircraft have been damaged but no injuries have been reported.
"The weather bureau is confirming if it was a mini-tornado or not," the spokeswoman said.
Anyone due to fly into or out of Brisbane on Friday has been urged to contact their airline.
Helen Kirkup, from the Bureau of Meteorology, said there was either "a weak tornado or a water spout" in the vicinity of the airport.
She said meteorologists needed time to assess the weather event to determine exactly what it was.
The wild weather is not over yet, with more storms expected in southeast Queensland throughout the afternoon.
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