Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of Logan, Scenic Rim and Ipswich Council Areas.

Issued at 7:38 pm Wednesday, 8 January 2025.

The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 7:30 pm, a severe thunderstorm likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding was detected near Boonah and Kooralbyn. This thunderstorm is moving towards the northeast. It is forecast to affect the area between Boonah and Beaudesert and Laravale by 8:00 pm and Beaudesert and Jimboomba by 8:30 pm.

72 mm was recorded at Queen Mary Falls in the hour to 6:58pm

53 mm was recorded at Carrs Lookout in the 30 minutes to 6:39 pm

47 mm was recorded at Maroon Dam Inflow in the 30 minutes to 7:10 pm

44mm was recorded at White Swamp in the 30 minutes to 6:54 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.