Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia and Wide Bay and Burnett Forecast Districts.

Issued at 11:43 pm Sunday, 9 March 2025.

Severe thunderstorms continuing over the central east this evening.

Weather Situation: Slow-moving storms in an extremely moist atmosphere are continuing to produce heavy rainfall across parts of the Capricornia and Central Highlands and Coalfields.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Blackwater, Baralaba, Woorabinda, Duaringa, Comet and Miriam Vale.

Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Central Coast and Whitsundays and Maranoa and Warrego districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.

A separate Severe Weather Warning for heavy rainfall, locally intense rainfall remains current over Southeast Coast and parts of Wide Bay and Burnett and Darling Downs and Granite Belt Forecast Districts. Please refer to http://www.bom.gov.au/warnings/

Significant observations:

111 km/h wind gust was recorded at Thargomindah at 5:07 pm.

105 mm WAS RECORDED AT FRED HAIGH HIGHWAY IN THE 1 HOUR TO 2:41 PM.

108 mm was recorded at Hermans Gully (Bucca Rd) in the 2 hours to 1:35 pm.

72 mm was recorded at Bucca Weir Highway in the 1 hour to 1:32 pm.

Emergency services advise people to:
* Park your car undercover away from trees.
* Close doors and windows.
* Keep asthma medications close by. Storms and wind can trigger asthma attacks.
* Charge mobile phones and power banks in case the power goes out.
* Put your pets somewhere safe and make sure they can be identified in case they get lost.
* Do not drive now unless you have to because conditions are dangerous.
* Tell friends, family and neighbours in the area.
* Go inside a strong building now. Stay inside until the storm has passed.