SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING - SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND
for DAMAGING WIND and LARGE HAILSTONES
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For people in the GYMPIE, MORETON BAY, SUNSHINE COAST, REDLAND, CHERBOURG SHIRE and parts of the BRISBANE CITY, GOLD COAST CITY, LOGAN CITY, SOMERSET and SOUTH BURNETT Council Areas.
For people in the GYMPIE, MORETON BAY, SUNSHINE COAST, REDLAND, CHERBOURG SHIRE and parts of the BRISBANE CITY, GOLD COAST CITY, LOGAN CITY, SOMERSET and SOUTH BURNETT Council Areas.
Issued at 4:54 pm Saturday, 15 October 2011.
The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 4:55 pm, severe thunderstorms were detected on weather radar near Brisbane CBD, Cleveland, Strathpine, northern Moreton Bay, the area northeast of Kingaroy and the area northeast of Lake Boondooma. These thunderstorms are moving towards the east. They are forecast to affect Redcliffe, the area southwest of Gympie and the ranges between Gympie and Murgon by 5:25 pm and Gympie, the area southwest of Caloundra and the area south of Gympie by 5:55 pm.
Damaging winds and large hailstones are likely.
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.
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.
* 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 5:55 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.
