Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast Forecast Districts.

Issued at 5:53 pm Saturday, 17 January 2026.

Severe thunderstorms continuing over parts of the southeast, and developing over the Townsville coast this afternoon.

Weather Situation: Very warm and humid onshore flow is combining with a trough of low pressure to produce severe thunderstorms over parts of southeast Queensland today.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding and damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Kingaroy, Ipswich, Gayndah, Lowood, Nanango and Caboolture.

Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia and Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.

46 mm of rainfall was recorded at Hays Landing in the 30 minutes to 5:34 pm.

41 mm of rainfall was recorded at Lowood in the 30 minutes to 5:32 pm.

50 mm of rainfall was recorded at Wivenhoe Dam in the 30 minutes to 5:31 pm.

58 mm of rainfall was recorded at Mt Stradbroke in the 30 minutes to 5:25 pm.

43 mm of rainfall was recorded at Buaraba in the 30 minutes to 5:14 pm.

43 mm of rainfall was recorded at UQ Gatton in the 30 minutes to 5:00 pm.

44 mm of rainfall was recorded at Upper Western Creek in the 30 minutes to 4:52 pm.

55 mm of rainfall was recorded at Forest Hill in the 30 minutes to 4:49 pm.

53 mm of rainfall was recorded at Adam's Bridge (Bremer River, west of Harrisville) in the 30 minutes to 4:44 pm.

53 mm of rainfall was recorded at McGarrigal Road (south of Laidley) in the 30 minutes to 4:30 pm.

60 mm of rainfall was recorded at Mulgowie Road (south of Laidley) in the 30 minutes to 4:27 pm.

48 mm of rainfall was recorded at Mt Berryman Road (south of Laidley) in the 30 minutes to 4:25 pm.

49 mm of rainfall was recorded at Campbells Gully (Warwick) in the 30 minutes to 3:01 pm, 65 mm in the 1 hour to 3:32 pm.

51 mm of rainfall was recorded at Seven Oaks in 40 minutes to 2:31 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.