Source: Bureau of Meteorology
For people in Southeast Coast and parts of Central Highlands and
Coalfields, Central West, Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett,
Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Northern
Goldfields and Upper Flinders Forecast Districts.
Issued at 4:18 pm Thursday, 21 December 2023.
INTENSE RAINFALL RISK CONTINUES OVER SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND.
Weather Situation: Slow moving severe thunderstorms have developed
along a trough in a very humid airmass through inland parts of
southeast Queensland this afternoon and are expected to continue
throughout the afternoon and into the evening.
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 Wide Bay
and Burnett, Southeast Coast and Darling Downs and Granite Belt
districts. Locations which may be affected include Ipswich, Esk,
Gatton, Jimboomba, Laidley and Lowood.
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may
lead to flash flooding over the next several hours in the Southeast
Coast and parts of the Central Highlands and Coalfields,
Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett, Maranoa and Warrego and Darling
Downs and Granite Belt districts. Locations which may be affected
include Toowoomba, Dalby, Kingaroy, Ipswich, Lowood and
Nanango.
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds, large
hailstones and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding over
the next several hours in parts of the Central Highlands and
Coalfields, Central West and Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders
districts. Locations which may be affected include Jericho, Aramac,
Natal Downs, Elgin Downs and Aberfoyle.
76.0 mm was recorded in 1 hour to 3:07pm at Gormans Gap (South of
Toowoomba)
54.0 mm was recorded in 1 hour to 3:01 pm at Millbrook
79.0 mm was recorded in 1 hour to 12:09 pm at Upper Bracker Creek
(West of Stanthorpe).
43.0 mm was recorded in 1 hour to 12:40 pm at Dalcouth
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.
21/Dec/2023 06:27 AM