Source: Bureau of Meteorology

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

Issued at 5:00 pm Sunday, 2 November 2025.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH POSSIBLE INTENSE RAINFALL THROUGH PARTS OF SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND.

Weather Situation: Moisture and deep instability along and to the east of a surface trough is promoting the development of severe thunderstorm activity this afternoon.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds over the next several hours in parts of the Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, North West and Central West districts. Locations which may be affected include Cloncurry, Julia Creek, Kamilaroi Station, Augustus Downs Station, Riversleigh Station, Donors Hill Station, Gregory Downs Station, Iffley and Cloney's Creek.

VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS are likely to produce heavy, locally intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding, damaging winds and large hailstones over the next several hours in parts of the Wide Bay and Burnett, Southeast Coast and Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts. Locations which may be affected include Lowood, Nanango, Esk, Kilcoy, Woodford, Crows Nest and Yarraman.

104 km/h wind gust was recorded at Cloncurry Airport at 03:23 pm.

Emergency services advise people to:
* If you have children make sure they are with you or an adult you trust.
* 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.