Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast Forecast Districts.

Issued at 6:27 pm Sunday, 26 October 2025.

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms over the Wide Bay Burnett and southern Capricornia moving towards the coast in the next hour or two.

Weather Situation: A relatively moist and unstable airmass is in place over most of southeast Queensland. This will combine with strong winds in the upper atmosphere ahead of an approaching upper-level trough to provide a favourable environment for a line of storms to reach near the Wide Bay and southern Capricornia coast.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Bundaberg, Maryborough, Hervey Bay, Biloela, Monto, Seventeen Seventy, K'gari, Calliope and Rainbow Beach.

Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Central Highlands and Coalfields district and the warning for this district is CANCELLED.

5CM HAIL WAS REPORTED IN THE SOUTHERN SUBURBS OF BRISBANE AT 4:45 PM.

109 km/h wind gust was recorded at Gayndah airport at 05:32 pm.

96 km/h wind gust was recorded at Archerfield Airport at 4:34 pm.

94 km/h wind gust was recorded at Amberley RAAF at 4:13 pm.

4cm hail was reported near Ipswich at 4:10 pm.

Emergency services advise people to:
* Park your car undercover away from trees.
* Close doors and windows.
* Keep asthma medications close by. Storms and wind can trigger asthma attacks.
* Charge mobile phones and power banks in case the power goes out.
* Put your pets somewhere safe and make sure they can be identified in case they get lost.
* Do not drive now unless you have to because conditions are dangerous.
* Tell friends, family and neighbours in the area.
* Go inside a strong building now. Stay inside until the storm has passed.