14/01/2025
📣Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Damaging winders, large hailstones and heavy rainfall are expected for people in parts of the Peninsula, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia, Maranoa and Warrego and Central West Forecast Districts.
Severe storms have developed over parts of the North Tropical Coast, Capricornia and Central Highlands.
Weather Situation: A moist and unstable airmass lies through eastern parts of the state and is supported by an upper trough, which will aid in the development of severe thunderstorm activity during this afternoon.
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding over the next several hours in parts of the Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia, Maranoa and Warrego and Central West districts. Locations which may be affected include Marlborough, Injune, Bogantungan, Mantuan Downs, Alpha and Carnarvon National Park.
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.
