Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett, Southeast Coast and Darling Downs and Granite Belt Forecast Districts.

Issued at 6:30 pm Thursday, 21 December 2023.

Intense falls have eased about the Southeast Coast district, but severe thunderstorms ongoing

Weather Situation: Slow moving severe thunderstorms are ongoing in a very humid airmass through southeast Queensland this evening and are expected to persist tonight. Intense rainfall has eased for now, but localised intense falls may redevelop tonight through the Wide Bay and Burnett, Capricornia and Central Highlands and Coalfields.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding over the next several hours in parts of the Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett, Southeast Coast and Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts. Locations which may be affected include Brisbane, Gympie, Clermont, Kingaroy, Cleveland and Nanango.

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 Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders and Central West districts. Locations which may be affected include Pentland.

Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Maranoa and Warrego district and the warning for this district is CANCELLED.

48.0 mm was recorded in 30 minutes to 5:18 pm at Moggill Alert

54.0 mm was recorded in 1 hour to 17:16 at Dykehead (southwest of Mundubbera)

76.0 mm was recorded in 1 hour to 3:07pm at Gormans Gap (south of Toowoomba)

54.0 mm was recorded in 1 hour to 3:01 pm at Millbrook.

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.