QLD Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Large Hail, Damaging Winds

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QLD Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Large Hail, Damaging Winds Source: Bureau of Meteorology For people in parts of Central Coast and Whitsundays Forecast District. Issued at 4:05 pm Friday, 17 January 2025. Isolated severe storms inland of Bowen this afternoon Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds and large hailstones in the warning area over the next several hours. 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.

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QLD Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Large Hail, Damaging Winds, Heavy Rain

AMBER THREAT

QLD Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Large Hail, Damaging Winds, Heavy Rain Source: Bureau of Meteorology For people in Central Coast and Whitsundays and parts of Central Highlands and Coalfields and Capricornia Forecast Districts. Issued at 10:44 pm Tuesday, 14 January 2025. Severe storms continue through the Central Highlands & Coalfields, approaching the Central Coast by midnight. Weather Situation: A moist and unstable airmass lies through eastern parts of the state and is supported by an upper trough moving off the southeast Queensland coast. Severe thunderstorms are likely to continue for the next couple of hours, moving north and northeast and reaching parts of the Central Coast and Whitsundays around midnight. The severe storms should move offshore or ease during early Wednesday morning. Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Mackay, Proserpine, Moranbah, Hamilton Island, Marlborough, St Lawrence, Sarina, Eungella and Airlie Beach. Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Herbert and Lower Burdekin and Central West districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED. 107 km/h wind gust was recorded at Yeppoon at 8:03 pm. 6 to 8 cm hail was reported around Stanthorpe between 6:00 and 6:30 pm. 46.0 mm was recorded at Sutties Creek in the 30 minutes to 4:21 pm. 58.0 mm was recorded at Emerald Crest (near Mareeba) in the 60 minutes to 3:22 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.

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QLD Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Large Hail, Damaging Winds, Heavy Rain

AMBER THREAT

QLD Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Large Hail, Damaging Winds, Heavy Rain Source: Bureau of Meteorology For people in Central Coast and Whitsundays, Capricornia and parts of Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Highlands and Coalfields and Central West Forecast Districts. Issued at 4:59 pm Sunday, 12 January 2025. Severe thunderstorms about the central and eastern parts of the State. Weather Situation: Unstable conditions east of a surface trough through central Queensland, aided by an upper disturbance moving through eastern Australia, will produce severe thunderstorms through central Queensland today. Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce large hailstones, damaging winds and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Gladstone, Emerald, Rockhampton, Clermont, Mackay, Proserpine, Charters Towers, Bowen, Moranbah, Hughenden, Richmond and Mount Morgan. 119 km/h wind gust observed at Hughenden at 3:52 pm 93 km/h wind gust observed at Blackwater at 3:56 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.

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QLD Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Heavy Rain

AMBER THREAT

QLD Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Heavy Rain Source: Bureau of Meteorology For people in parts of Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays and Central Highlands and Coalfields Forecast Districts. Issued at 9:11 pm Sunday, 29 December 2024. Severe thunderstorms have developed in the Central Coast. Weather Situation: Severe thunderstorms have developed in the Central Coast district and are likely to produce heavy rainfall. Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Proserpine and Collinsville. 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.

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QLD Flood Watch: North Tropical Coast and parts of the Central Coast

AMBER THREAT

QLD Flood Watch: North Tropical Coast and parts of the Central Coast Source: Bureau of Meteorology Issued at 1:35 pm EST on Saturday 21 December 2024 Flood Watch Number: 4 LOCALISED HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE IN PARTS OF COASTAL CATCHMENTS BETWEEN COOKTOWN AND MACKAY (INCLUDING TOWNSVILLE) FROM LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON A tropical low and trough lies over the northeast tropical coast, enhancing rainfall broadly across the Flood Watch area before pushing away further east over the Coral Sea later Saturday. Catchments across the Flood Watch area are wet from recent rainfall and saturated in parts. Heavy rainfall has been recorded in parts of the Flood Watch area in the last few days. Widespread daily rainfall totals of 15 - 80 mm are forecast during Saturday, with local heavier falls possible with thunderstorms. There is significant uncertainty in the timing and location of the heaviest rainfall, though small coastal catchments may receive the highest rainfall totals. Localised river level rises and flash flooding are likely within the areas of heaviest rainfall, with minor riverine flooding possible in parts of the Flood Watch area from late Saturday. Due to the localised nature of heavier falls, at this stage it is not possible to be more specific about the areas of highest flood risk. Catchments likely to be affected include: Daintree River(including Bloomfield River) Mossman River Barron River Mulgrave and Russell Rivers Johnstone River Tully River Murray River Herbert River(minor flood warning current) Black River Ross and Bohle Rivers(minor flood warning current for Bohle River) Haughton River(minor flood warning current) Don and Proserpine Rivers(minor flood warning current for Don River) Pioneer River(generalised flood warning current) Flooding is no longer expected in the following catchment: Burdekin River downstream of Burdekin Falls Dam. Flood warnings are current for the Herbert, Bohle, Haughton, Don and Pioneer Rivers. See www.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings to view the current flood, weather and cyclone products for Queensland. For more information on the Flood Watch Service: http://www.bom.gov.au/water/floods/floodWarningServices.shtml Flood Safety Advice: This Flood Watch means that people living or working along rivers and creeks should monitor the latest weather forecasts and warnings. Remember: If it's flooded, forget it. For flood emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500. For life threatening emergencies, call Triple Zero (000) immediately. Current emergency information is available at www.qld.gov.au/alerts. This advice is also available by dialling 1300 659 219 at a low call cost of 27.5 cents, more from mobile, public and satellite phones. Warning, rainfall and river information are available at www.bom.gov.au/qld/flood/ Rainfall and River Conditions Map

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QLD Flood Watch: North Tropical Coast and parts of the Central Coast

AMBER THREAT

QLD Flood Watch: North Tropical Coast and parts of the Central Coast Source: Bureau of Meteorology Issued at 1:22 pm EST on Friday 20 December 2024 Flood Watch Number: 3 LOCALISED HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING LIKELY IN PARTS OF COASTAL CATCHMENTS BETWEEN COOKTOWN AND MACKAY (INCLUDING TOWNSVILLE) FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON ISOLATED MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING POSSIBLE IN AREAS OF HEAVIEST RAINFALL FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON ONWARDS A trough associated with a developing tropical low over the tropical north is combining with a southeasterly surge to produce persistent showers and rain areas with embedded thunderstorms for parts of the Flood Watch area during Friday and into Saturday. Catchments across the Flood Watch area are wet from recent rainfall and saturated in parts. Widespread daily rainfall totals of 35 - 80 mm are likely on Friday. Localised heavier rainfall totals of 160 - 200 mm in a 6 hour period are likely for coastal regions and 100 -150 mm for inland areas during Friday, with isolated heavier falls up to 250 mm possible. Rainfall totals may ease slightly on Saturday, with likely widespread totals of 30 - 60 mm. There is significant uncertainty in the timing and location of the heaviest rainfall, though small coastal catchments may receive the highest rainfall totals. Localised river level rises and flash flooding are likely within the areas of heaviest rainfall, with minor riverine flooding likely in parts of the Flood Watch area from Friday afternoon. Isolated moderate to major flooding may be possible in the areas of heaviest rainfall from Friday afternoon onwards. Due to the localised nature of the heavier falls, at this stage it is not possible to be more specific about the areas of highest flood risk. Catchments likely to be affected include: Daintree River(including Bloomfield River) Mossman River Barron River Mulgrave and Russell Rivers Johnstone River Tully River Murray River Herbert River Black River Ross and Bohle Rivers(moderate flood warning current for Bohle River) Haughton River(moderate flood warning current) Burdekin River downstream of Burdekin Falls Dam Don and Proserpine Rivers(minor flood warning current for Don River) Pioneer River(generalised flood warning current) Flood warnings are current for the Bohle, Haughton, Don and Pioneer Rivers. See www.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings to view the current flood, weather and cyclone products for Queensland. For more information on the Flood Watch Service: http://www.bom.gov.au/water/floods/floodWarningServices.shtml Flood Safety Advice: This Flood Watch means that people living or working along rivers and creeks should monitor the latest weather forecasts and warnings. Remember: If it's flooded, forget it. For flood emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500. For life threatening emergencies, call Triple Zero (000) immediately. Current emergency information is available at www.qld.gov.au/alerts. This advice is also available by dialling 1300 659 219 at a low call cost of 27.5 cents, more from mobile, public and satellite phones. Warning, rainfall and river information are available at www.bom.gov.au/qld/flood/ Rainfall and River Conditions Map

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QLD Severe Weather Warning: Heavy to Intense Rainfall

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QLD Severe Weather Warning: Heavy to Intense Rainfall Source: Bureau of Meteorology For people in parts of Herbert and Lower Burdekin and Central Coast and Whitsundays Forecast Districts. Issued at 7:40 am Friday, 20 December 2024. HEAVY, LOCALLY INTENSE RAINFALL IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TODAY AND SATURDAY MORNING. Weather Situation: A trough associated with a developing tropical low over the tropical north is combining with a southeasterly surge to produce persistent showers and rain areas with embedded thunderstorms for parts of the Herbert and Lower Burdekin, and Central Coast and Whitsundays districts today and through Saturday morning. HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast to continue from near Ingham to areas to the north of Mackay today and through Saturday morning. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 160 to 200 mm are likely for coastal regions, and 100 to 150 mm for inland areas. Locally INTENSE RAINFALL which may lead to DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING is also possible near the low's centre over the Herbert and Lower Burdekin tonight and through Saturday morning with six-hourly rainfall totals up to 250 mm, most likely near the coast. Heavy, locally intense rainfall is forecast to ease below warning thresholds during the late morning or afternoon. A separate Severe Thunderstorm Warning will be issued if very dangerous thunderstorms with intense rainfall are detected. A Flood Watch and multiple Flood Warnings are also current for the area, please refer to http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings/ for more information. Locations which may be affected include Bowen, Townsville, Palm Island, Ayr, Proserpine and Giru. Emergency services advise people to: * If you have children make sure they are with you or an adult you trust. * 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.

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QLD Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Heavy Rain

AMBER THREAT

QLD Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Heavy Rain Source: Bureau of Meteorology For people in parts of Herbert and Lower Burdekin and Central Coast and Whitsundays Forecast Districts. Issued at 11:42 pm Thursday, 19 December 2024. Heavy rainfall continues about northeast Qld tonight. Weather Situation: Thunderstorms have developed along a trough extending across the north of the state. An airmass rich in moisture will result in a risk of heavy rainfall with thunderstorms and showers. Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Townsville, Hamilton Island, Ayr, Giru, Alva Beach and Clare. 121 mm of rainfall recorded at Picnic Bay in the 2 hours to 11:22 pm 62 mm of rainfall recorded at Pallarenda in the 30 minutes to 10:43 pm 176 mm of rainfall recorded at O'Connell in the 6 hours to 10:00 pm 152 mm of rainfall recorded at Antoneys Crossing in the 3 hours to 6:42 pm 99 mm of rainfall recorded at Major Creek in the 2 hours to 4:47 pm 42 mm of rainfall recorded at Redbank Creek in the 30 minutes to 3:55 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.

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QLD Flood Watch: North Tropical Coast and Central Coast catchments

AMBER THREAT

QLD Flood Watch: North Tropical Coast and Central Coast catchments Source: Bureau of Meteorology Issued at 2:43 pm EST on Wednesday 18 December 2024 Flood Watch Number: 1 LOCALISED HEAVY RAINFALL AND ISOLATED MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE IN COASTAL AND ADJACENT INLAND AREAS BETWEEN INNISFAIL AND BOWEN (INCLUDING TOWNSVILLE) A trough offshore of the tropical east coast south of Townsville may drift northward from tomorrow and linger for the following few days. A weak embedded low may form in the trough later this week. Catchments across the Flood Watch area remain wet from rainfall recorded in recent days. Widespread daily rainfall totals of 25 - 60 mm on Thursday and 35 - 80 mm on Friday are likely. Localised heavier rainfall totals of 150 mm in 6 hour period are likely, with isolated heavier falls exceeding 200 mm possible. There is significant uncertainty in the timing and location of the heaviest rainfall, though small coastal catchments may receive the highest rainfall totals. Localised river level rises and flash flooding are likely within the areas of heaviest rainfall, with isolated minor riverine flooding possible. Due to the localised nature of the heavier falls, at this stage it is not possible to be more specific about the areas of highest flood risk. Catchments likely to be affected include: Johnstone River Tully River Murray River Herbert River Black River Ross and Bohle Rivers Haughton River Burdekin River downstream of Burdekin Falls Dam Don and Proserpine Rivers (A minor flood warning is current) A minor flood warning is current for the Don River. See www.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings to view the current flood, weather and cyclone products for Queensland. For more information on the Flood Watch Service: http://www.bom.gov.au/water/floods/floodWarningServices.shtml Flood Safety Advice: This Flood Watch means that people living or working along rivers and creeks should monitor the latest weather forecasts and warnings. Remember: If it's flooded, forget it. For flood emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500. For life threatening emergencies, call Triple Zero (000) immediately. Current emergency information is available at www.qld.gov.au/alerts. This advice is also available by dialling 1300 659 219 at a low call cost of 27.5 cents, more from mobile, public and satellite phones. Warning, rainfall and river information are available at www.bom.gov.au/qld/flood/ Rainfall and River Conditions Map

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QLD Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Heavy Rain

AMBER THREAT

QLD Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Heavy Rain Source: Bureau of Meteorology For people in parts of Herbert and Lower Burdekin and Central Coast and Whitsundays Forecast Districts. Issued at 4:17 pm Tuesday, 17 December 2024. Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall occurring between Proserpine and Ingham. Weather Situation: A very moist unstable atmosphere in combination with an upper low pressure system is triggering thunderstorms with heavy rainfall about parts of the Central Coast and Herbert and Lower Burdekin districts. Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Bowen, Ingham, Ayr, Proserpine, Giru, Woodstock, Abergowrie, Airlie Beach and Clare. 55mm recorded in the 30 minutes to 4:05pm at Peter Faust Dam. 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.

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QLD Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Heavy Rain

AMBER THREAT

QLD Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Heavy Rain Source: Bureau of Meteorology For people in Central Coast and Whitsundays and parts of Central Highlands and Coalfields Forecast Districts. Issued at 1:18 am Thursday, 12 December 2024. Severe thunderstorms continuing over parts of central Queensland. Weather Situation: A surface trough positioned over central and northern Queensland is combining with high humidity to produce slow-moving severe thunderstorms. Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Mackay, Proserpine, Collinsville, Eungella and Airlie Beach. Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and Herbert and Lower Burdekin districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED. 114 mm was recorded at Sarich's (west of Mackay) in 2 hours to 10:20 pm. 64 mm was recorded at Wairuna Rd in 1 hour to 6:58 pm. 78 mm was recorded at Strathpark in 1 hour to 4:42 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.

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