Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, Maranoa and Warrego and Darling Downs and Granite Belt Forecast Districts.

Issued at 7:53 pm Wednesday, 21 October 2026.

Isolated severe thunderstorms are continuing over central inland parts of the state this evening.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include St George.

93 km/h wind gust was recorded at Longreach Airport at 7:47pm

2-3cm hailstones were observed between Barcaldine and Blackall this afternoon.

48mm was recorded at Augathella in the 30 minutes to 4:45pm.

39mm was recorded at Barradeen (northeast of Charleville) in the 30 minutes to 3:42pm.