Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of Central Highlands and Coalfields, Wide Bay and Burnett and Darling Downs and Granite Belt Forecast Districts.

Issued at 5:50 pm Wednesday, 18 December 2024.

Scattered slow-moving thunderstorms with heavy rainfall developing over parts of southeast Queensland.

Weather Situation: A very moist and unstable airmass is in place over southeast Queensland. Thunderstorms are developing over higher terrain and one or two weak troughs. This afternoon, an stronger trough and southerly change will move through the area, potentially leading to more widespread thunderstorms with an associated heavy rainfall risk.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Gympie, Goondiwindi, Kingaroy, Cherbourg, Gayndah and Texas.

Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Southeast Coast district and the warning for this district is CANCELLED.

88 MM OF RAINFALL RECORDED AT KOBBLE CREEK IN THE 1 HOUR TO 4:10 PM.

86 MM OF RAINFALL RECORDED AT MOUNT SAMSON ROAD IN THE 30 MINUTES TO 3:53 pm.

64 MM OF RAINFALL RECORDED AT HIGHVALE IN THE 30 MINUTES TO 3:36 PM.

56 MM OF RAINFALL RECORDED AT TOOWOOMBA IN THE 1 HOUR TO 2:01 PM.

66 mm of rainfall recorded at Jinghi Jinghi in the 1 hour to 5:11 pm.

51 mm of rainfall recorded at Dayboro in the 30 minutes to 4:16 pm.

67 mm of rainfall recorded at Moodlu in the 1 hour to 1:06 pm.

53 mm of rainfall recorded at Samford Valley in the 30 minutes to 3:22 pm.

54 mm of rainfall recorded at Innisplain in the 1 hour to 2:04 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.