Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of Ipswich, Logan, Somerset, Scenic Rim, South Burnett, Toowoomba, Brisbane City and Moreton Bay Council Areas.

Issued at 4:46 pm Tuesday, 5 November 2024.

Severe storms with large hail, damaging winds and heavy rainfall continue to move towards the northeast.

The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 4:40 pm, severe thunderstorms likely to produce large hailstones, damaging winds and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding were detected near Laravale, Kooralbyn and the area north of Crows Nest. These thunderstorms are moving towards the north to northeast. They are forecast to affect Boonah, the area between Boonah and Beaudesert, Lake Somerset and Blackbutt by 5:10 pm and Ipswich, Kilcoy, Mount Kilcoy and Yarraman by 5:40 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.