Source: Bureau of Meteorology
For people in Wide Bay and Burnett and parts of Central Highlands
and Coalfields, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Southeast Coast
Forecast Districts.
Issued at 12:54 pm Thursday, 11 October 2018.
Weather Situation: A very dangerous thunderstorm northeast of
Kingaroy is expected to continue its northeast track towards
Gympie. Another developing thunderstorm northeast of Chinchilla is
also expected to intensify further as it moves towards Cherboug and
Gayndah. Very large hail is expected within the core of these
cells.
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds and
large hailstones over the next several hours in the Wide Bay and
Burnett and parts of the Central Highlands and Coalfields, Darling
Downs and Granite Belt and Southeast Coast districts. Locations
which may be affected include Dalby, Maroochydore, Kingaroy, Noosa
Heads, Hervey Bay, Cherbourg, Nanango and Rainbow Beach.
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce destructive winds and
very large hailstones over the next several hours in parts of the
Wide Bay and Burnett, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Southeast
Coast districts. Locations which may be affected include Gympie,
Cherbourg, Gayndah, Maryborough, Nanango, Rainbow Beach, Tiaro and
areas northeast of Chinchilla.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Maranoa and
Warrego district and the warning for this district is
CANCELLED.
Tennis ball size hail (up to 7cm) was reported at Kumbia around
midday.
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services 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 50
11/Oct/2018 02:07 PM