Source: Bureau of Meteorology
For people in Redland City and parts of Cherbourg, Gympie, Logan,
Somerset, Scenic Rim, South Burnett, Gold Coast, Noosa, Brisbane
City and Moreton Bay Council Areas.
Issued at 5:19 pm Tuesday, 26 December 2023.
The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 5:15 pm, severe
thunderstorms likely to produce large hailstones, damaging winds
and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding were detected
near Cleveland, the ranges between Gympie and Murgon, Maroon Dam,
Somerset Dam, the area northeast of Kingaroy, the area north of
Lake Boondooma and the area west of Kilcoy. These thunderstorms are
moving towards the east to southeast. They are forecast to affect
Kilcoy, the area southwest of Gympie and Proston by 5:45 pm and
Brisbane CBD, Strathpine, Redcliffe and Gympie by 6:15 pm.
100 km/h wind gust recorded at Gympie at 2:34 pm.
Large hail observed at Zillmere, estimated around 3.5 cm.
62 mm of rainfall recorded in the 1 hour to 4:30 pm at Jindalee
Alert.
60 mm of rainfall recorded in the 1 hour to 4:30 pm at Pullenvale
Alert.
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.
26/Dec/2023 07:25 AM