Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in Ipswich and parts of Somerset, Scenic Rim, South Burnett, Toowoomba, Lockyer Valley, Brisbane City and Moreton Bay Council Areas.

Issued at 5:08 pm Saturday, 17 January 2026.

The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 5:00 pm, severe thunderstorms likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding and damaging winds were detected near the area south of Esk and the area north of Crows Nest. These thunderstorms are moving towards the east to northeast. They are forecast to affect Ipswich and Harrisville by 5:30 pm and Peak Crossing and Redbank Plains by 6:00 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.

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.