UPDATE 4pm
A FIRE investigator has confirmed that a fire at a Thornlands home on Monday afternoon was started by a lightning strike as a second wave of storms rolls into the south-east today.
A QFES spokeswoman said since the house was well involved when crews arrived, there was likely significant damage.
Another resident reported lightning hitting and collapsing the roof of an outdoor patio last night.
EARLIER, 9am TUESDAY
A THORNLANDS home was set ablaze by a lightning strike during storms which lashed the Redlands on Monday afternoon.
Five fire crews were called to a Carmay Close address about 5.30pm, where they found the two-storey brick home well involved.
Nearby residents reported seeing a bright lightning flash and hearing a very loud thunder clap before smelling smoke.
A QFES spokeswoman said the fire was under control by 5.50pm and the last fire crew left the scene at 7.30pm.
An investigator would visit the home today.
No one was injured.
Other parts of the Redlands saw localised flooding, with the Alexandra Hills weather bureau station recording more than 30 millimetres of rain between 5pm and 6pm.
The weather bureau is forecasting rain with the chance of severe storms on Tuesday afternoon.
