Source: Bureau of Meteorology
For people in Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Southeast Coast and
parts of Central Highlands and Coalfields, Wide Bay and Burnett and
Maranoa and Warrego Forecast Districts.
Issued at 4:17 pm Wednesday, 13 November 2024.
Scattered severe thunderstorms developing across the southeast
this afternoon
Weather Situation: A trough extends over the southeast inland of
Queensland with a warm, humid and very unstable airmass on its
eastern side. Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop east
of this main trough during the afternoon and evening, with
secondary troughs extending towards the coast also expected to be a
focus of development. Strong winds in the upper atmosphere ahead of
an approaching upper level trough will promote organised severe
thunderstorms over the southeast of Queensland eventually
developing into lines of storms in the late afternoon and
evening.
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may
lead to flash flooding, damaging winds and large hailstones over
the next several hours in the Darling Downs and Granite Belt,
Southeast Coast and parts of the Central Highlands and Coalfields,
Wide Bay and Burnett and Maranoa and Warrego districts. Locations
which may be affected include Warwick, Gold Coast, Toowoomba,
Dalby, Roma, Ipswich, Coolangatta, Stanthorpe, Gatton and
Jimboomba.
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds and
large hailstones over the next several hours in parts of the
Central Highlands and Coalfields district. Locations which may be
affected include Emerald, Springsure, Capella, Bogantungan and
Comet.
4cm hail was reported at Kooralbyn around 3:30pm.
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.
13/Nov/2024 06:22 AM