Source: Bureau of Meteorology
For people in parts of Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders,
Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Central
Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett and
Darling Downs and Granite Belt Forecast Districts.
Issued at 7:31 pm Tuesday, 30 January 2024.
Heavy rainfall and possible damaging winds expected with
thunderstorms tonight over parts of eastern Queensland.
Weather Situation: A very moist, unstable air mass lying northeast
of a surface trough is triggering thunderstorms with heavy rainfall
over parts of eastern Queensland tonight.
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may
lead to flash flooding and damaging winds over the next several
hours in parts of the Central Highlands and Coalfields,
Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett and Darling Downs and Granite
Belt districts. Locations which may be affected include Emerald,
Rockhampton, Biloela, Blackwater, Taroom, Monto, Rolleston,
Baralaba, Springsure, Moura, Capella and Mount Morgan.
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may
lead to flash flooding over the next several hours in parts of the
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Herbert and Lower Burdekin,
Central Coast and Whitsundays and Central Highlands and Coalfields
districts. Locations which may be affected include Charters Towers,
Collinsville, Nebo, Eungella, Mingela, Woodstock and Clare.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Maranoa and
Warrego district and the warning for this district is
CANCELLED.
49mm in the hour to 5pm at Rocky Creek Alert, northeast of
Charleville.
50mm in the 30 minutes to 6:15pm at Redcliffe (Mimosa Creek)
Alert, between Rolleston and Biloela.
48mm in the 30 minutes to 7:15pm at Upper Reid Alert, south of
Townsville.
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.
30/Jan/2024 09:40 AM