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Saturday, October 15, 2011

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING - SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND


SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING - SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND

for DAMAGING WIND and LARGE HAILSTONES

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For people in the BRISBANE CITY, GYMPIE, MORETON BAY, SUNSHINE COAST, REDLAND, CHERBOURG SHIRE and parts of the GOLD COAST CITY, LOGAN CITY, SOMERSET and SOUTH BURNETT Council Areas.
Issued at 5:06 pm Saturday, 15 October 2011.
The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 5:05 pm, very dangerous thunderstorms were detected on weather radar near Strathpine and Tangalooma. These thunderstorms are moving towards the east to northeast. Very dangerous thunderstorms are forecast to affect Redcliffe, Deception Bay waters and northern Moreton Island by 5:35 pm and northern Moreton Bay, Comboyuro Point and Cape Moreton by 6:05 pm.
Other severe thunderstorms were located near Cleveland, the ranges between Gympie and Murgon, Woodford and the ranges south of Jimna. They are forecast to affect Gympie, the area southwest of Gympie and the area south of Gympie by 5:35 pm and Caloundra, the area east of Gympie and the area northeast of Gympie by 6:05 pm.
Damaging winds and large hailstones are likely.
Golf ball size hail reported at Albany Creek at 5:00pm.
4cm hail was reported at Marburg at 4:40pm.
2cm hail was reported at Oxley at 4:30pm.
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 6:05 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.