QLD Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Heavy Rain, Damaging Winds
Source: Bureau of Meteorology
For people in Central Coast and Whitsundays and parts of Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Highlands and Coalfields and Capricornia Forecast Districts.
Issued at 8:18 pm Tuesday, 20 February 2018.
Weather Situation:
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce 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 Emerald, Clermont, Mackay, Proserpine, Charters Towers, Bowen, Moranbah, Hughenden, Richmond, Collinsville, Hamilton Island and Pentland.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Central West district and the warning for this district is CANCELLED.
Wind gust at Emerald of 90km/hr at 5:57pm.
Wind gust at Clermont of 93km/hr at 5:53pm.
4-8cm hailstones Northwest of Clermont at about 3:50pm.
2-4cm hailstones at Bluff at about 3:30pm
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should:
* Move your car under cover or away from trees.
* Secure loose outdoor items.
* Never drive, walk or ride through flood waters. If it's flooded, forget it.
* Seek shelter, preferably indoors and never under trees.
* Avoid using the telephone during a thunderstorm.
* Beware of fallen trees and powerlines.
* For emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500.
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