Search This Site

Saturday, October 15, 2011

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING - SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND


SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING - SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND

for DAMAGING WIND and LARGE HAILSTONES

For people in the GOLD COAST CITY, LOGAN CITY, IPSWICH CITY, SCENIC RIM and parts of the BRISBANE CITY, LOCKYER VALLEY, DALBY, SOUTHERN DOWNS, SOMERSET and SOUTH BURNETT Council Areas.
Issued at 3:18 pm Saturday, 15 October 2011.
The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 3:20 pm, severe thunderstorms were detected on weather radar near Rosevale and Mount Barney. These thunderstorms are moving towards the east. They are forecast to affect the area between Boonah and Beaudesert by 3:50 pm and Beaudesert and the area west of Kingaroy by 4:20 pm.
Damaging winds and large hailstones are likely.
1-2cm hail was reported at Mt Alford at 3:00pm.
A 79km/hr wind gust was recorded at Warwick at 2:25pm.
Emergency Management Queensland advises that people should:
* Move your car under cover or away from trees.
* Secure loose outdoor items.
* 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 132 500. 
The next warning is due to be issued by 4:20 pm.
A more general severe thunderstorm warning is also current for the Northern Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Southeast Coast and parts of the Herbert and Lower Burdekin and Wide Bay and Burnett districts.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 219. The Bureau and Emergency Management Queensland would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.