Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of North West, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast Forecast Districts.

Issued at 5:00 pm Friday, 24 January 2025.

Severe thunderstorms about parts of inland Queensland and the far southeast.

Weather Situation: A moist and unstable environment north and east of a surface trough is resulting in severe thunderstorms about parts of inland Queensland. A southerly change approaching from NSW is resulting in severe thunderstorms about the far southeast.

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, Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast districts. Locations which may be affected include Gold Coast, Emerald, Clermont, Coolangatta, Blackwater and Baralaba.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds over the next several hours in parts of the North West district.

107 km/h wind gust recorded at Cloncurry at 3:21 pm.

104 km/h wind gust recorded at Emerald at 4:34 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.