Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in Upper Derwent Valley, South East, Central Plateau and parts of Western, East Coast, North West Coast, Central North and Midlands Forecast Districts.

Issued at 5:44 pm Sunday, 12 January 2025.

Severe thunderstorms producing locally heavy rainfall over central and southeast parts of Tasmania.

Weather Situation: A trough embedded in a very moist airmass over the state is producing slow-moving thunderstorms capable of heavy rainfall.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Thunderstorms are forecast to affect Sheffield, Deloraine, Oatlands, New Norfolk, Bothwell, Tarraleah, Hobart, Geeveston, Dover, Huonville, Dodges Ferry and Bagdad.

76 mm was recorded at Monameta in the 6 hours to 12:39 pm.

73 mm was recorded at Fingal in the 6 hours to 1:00 pm.

36.6 mm was recorded Cannells Hill near Huonville in the 1 hour to 1:59 pm

38.8 mm was recorded at Gowan Brea in the 30 minutes to 1:23 pm.

15.2 mm was recorded at North Boomerang (Mt Bobs) in the 30 minutes to 2:45 pm

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Avoid driving, walking or riding through flood waters.
* Seek shelter, preferably indoors and never under trees.
* Avoid using the telephone during a thunderstorm.
* Beware of fallen trees and powerlines.
* For emergency assistance contact the SES on 132500.