Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Southeast Coast and Wide Bay and Burnett Forecast Districts.

Issued at 1:14 pm Tuesday, 8 October 2024.

Severe thunderstorms are developing over the southeast inland.

Weather Situation: An inland trough combined with a southerly change moving up the Southeast Coast in a moist and unstable airmass will produce severe thunderstorms this afternoon.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds and large hailstones in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Toowoomba, Brisbane, Ipswich, Gatton, Cleveland, Oakey, Beaudesert, Jimboomba, Laidley, Lowood, Mount Tamborine, Boonah, and Redcliffe.

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.