QLD Severe Weather Warning: Damaging Winds & Heavy Rain
Source: Bureau of Meteorology
for DAMAGING, LOCALLY DESTRUCTIVE WINDS and HEAVY RAINFALL
For people in Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays and parts of Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, North West, Central Highlands and Coalfields and Central West Forecast Districts.
Issued at 7:40 am Monday, 4 February 2019.
INTENSE RAINFALL WITH SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING BETWEEN INGHAM AND BOWEN, POSSIBLY EXTENDING SOUTH. RISK REMAINS FOR DAMAGING WINDS, POTENTIALLY DESTRUCTIVE IN THUNDERSTORMS.
Weather Situation: A vigorous, slow-moving monsoon trough lies across north Queensland. It currently extends from Ingham to Gregory Springs and into a deep, semi-stationary tropical low, situated about 200 kilometres north of Mount Isa.
The monsoon trough may remain slow moving or drift shift slowly south over the next day or two. It will remain active this week, with further heavy and intense rainfall expected for already saturated catchments. The potential for SIGNIFICANT and DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING will continue for areas between Ingham and Bowen, possibly extending as far south as Mackay during today or tomorrow.
HERBERT AND LOWER BURDEKIN AND CENTRAL COAST AND WHITSUNDAYS DISTRICTS:
For the remainder of today, further heavy rainfall with six-hourly rainfall totals between 150mm to 200mm are likely. Concentrated areas of intense rainfall with totals up to 300mm possible, particularly with bands of thunderstorms.
Creek and river catchments are already saturated and will therefore respond extremely rapidly to any rainfall. Landslides have been reported with this event and will continue to be possible in vulnerable areas that have experienced significant rainfall.
Damaging wind gusts up to 100km/h are also possible about the coast and ranges. Locally destructive winds in excess of 125km/h may occur with thunderstorms, however this threat is more likely to be confined to coastal areas.
Locations which may be affected include TOWNSVILLE, INGHAM, BOWEN, AYR, PALM ISLAND, GIRU, ROLLINGSTONE, PROSERPINE, WHITSUNDAY ISLANDS AND MACKAY.
A number of major Flood Warnings are current for this region - please refer to http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings/
REMAINING INLAND AREAS:
For the remainder of today, heavy rainfall, which may lead to localised flash flooding, is expected over parts of the northwestern interior (west of Julia Creek) and eastern interior (east of Gregory Springs) of the state. Six-hourly rainfall totals of 70mm to 120mm are possible.
Damaging wind gusts up to 90km/h are also possible to the south of the monsoon trough and tropical low.
Locations which may be affected include CHARTERS TOWERS, CLONCURRY, JULIA CREEK, GREGORY SPRINGS, WINTON AND HUGHENDEN.
Flood Warnings are current for this region - please refer to http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings/
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should:
* Move your car under cover or away from trees.
* Secure loose outdoor items.
* Seek shelter, preferably indoors and never under trees.
* Beware of fallen trees and powerlines.
* Never drive, walk or ride through flood waters. If it's flooded, forget it.
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains.
* For emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500.
 |
Help | Log In | Alerts Map | Register | Unsubscribe
No comments:
Post a Comment