Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of Ipswich, Brisbane City, Moreton Bay, Logan and Somerset Council Areas.

Issued at 1:53 am Friday, 16 February 2024.
Heavy falls over Brisbane city and western suburbs.

The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 1:50 am, a severe thunderstorm likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding was detected near Brisbane CBD and Albany Creek. This thunderstorm is moving towards the southwest. It is forecast to affect Archerfield, Upper Brookfield and Samford by 2:20 am and Ipswich, Amberley and Lake Manchester by 2:50 am.

63 mm recorded in an hour at Parklands north of Beenleigh at 1:30 am

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.