Source: Bureau of Meteorology
For people in Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett, Southeast Coast
and parts of Central Coast and Whitsundays, Central Highlands and
Coalfields, Maranoa and Warrego and Darling Downs and Granite Belt
Forecast Districts.
Issued at 4:21 pm Tuesday, 26 December 2023.
HIGH-END SEVERE STORMS OCCURRING EAST OF TAROOM, INTENSE RAIN ALSO
AROUND SARINA.
Weather Situation: Thunderstorms developing to the east of a
trough across eastern Queensland with favourable moisture and
instability present. Broad support from an upper trough traversing
across southern Queensland will enhance the risks of severe
thunderstorms this afternoon and evening.
VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS are likely to produce heavy, locally
intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening
flash flooding and damaging winds over the next several hours in
parts of the Central Coast and Whitsundays district. Locations
which may be affected include Sarina.
VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS are likely to produce damaging,
locally destructive winds, large, possibly giant hailstones and
heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding over the next
several hours in parts of the Central Highlands and Coalfields,
Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett and Darling Downs and Granite
Belt districts. Locations which may be affected include Gayndah,
Mundubbera and Eidsvold.
Severe thunderstorms are likely over the next several hours in the
Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett, Southeast Coast and parts of the
Central Coast and Whitsundays, Central Highlands and Coalfields,
Maranoa and Warrego and Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts.
Locations which may be affected include Gold Coast, Toowoomba,
Brisbane, Maroochydore, Gympie, Kingaroy, Coolangatta and
Ipswich.
Emergency services advise people to:
* If you have children make sure they are with you or an adult you
trust.
* Pack away, secure or tie down outdoor furniture, toys and
trampolines if it s safe to do so.
* Stay away from windows if there is giant hail.
* 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.
26/Dec/2023 07:31 AM