Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Wide Bay and Burnett and North West Forecast Districts.

Issued at 2:05 am Sunday, 30 November 2025.

Severe thunderstorms about the Wide Bay and Burnett, as well as about the Gulf Country.

Weather Situation: Thunderstorms are developing in a humid, unstable airmass in southern Queensland. Much further north in the Gulf Country heavy to intense rainfall has been observed with slow moving thunderstorms in a very moist environment.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds and large hailstones over the next several hours in parts of the Wide Bay and Burnett district. Locations which may be affected include Hervey Bay, Maryborough, Childers and Biggenden.

VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS are likely to produce heavy, locally intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding over the next several hours in parts of the Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders and North West districts. Locations which may be affected include Croydon, Blackbull Siding and Iffley.

64mm of rainfall has been observed at Prospect in the Gulf Country in the 30 mins to 01:35AEST

Emergency services advise people to:
* If you have children make sure they are with you or an adult you trust.
* 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.