Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of Scenic Rim, Lockyer Valley and Toowoomba Council Areas.

Issued at 5:59 pm Wednesday, 3 April 2024.
Severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall are occurring over inland parts of the southeast.

The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 5:55 pm, severe thunderstorms likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding were detected near Maroon Dam. These thunderstorms are slow moving. They are forecast to affect Boonah and the area northwest of Cunninghams Gap by 6:25 pm and Rathdowney and Kooralbyn by 6:55 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.