Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Damaging Winds And Large Hailstones
for parts of Herbert and Lower Burdekin Forecast District.
Issued at 5:43 pm Sunday, 19 January 2025.
Severe thunderstorms continue in Herbert and Lower Burdekin this afternoon.
Weather Situation
An upper wave and a surface convergence area are supporting the development of severe thunderstorms this afternoon.
DAMAGING WINDS and LARGE HAILSTONES for the following areas:
Herbert and Lower Burdekin
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 Clare.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Central Coast and Whitsundays and Central Highlands and Coalfields districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central Coast and Whitsundays,Central Highlands and Coalfields,Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders
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.
The next warning is due to be issued by 8:45 pm.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and emergency services would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.
Forecast
Alpha (23.6497°S, 146.6411°E, 347m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower in the NE in the late morning and afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the N from the late morning, possibly severe. Winds E 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the early afternoon then becoming NE 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.
Forecast for Alpha (23.6497°S, 146.6411°E, 347m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary 
Minimum 21° 21° 23° 25° 26° 25° 24° Maximum 33° 37° 39° 41° 41° 39° 37° Chance of rain 20% 5% 50% 30% 50% 50% 50% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 15
(km/h)12
(km/h)7
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(km/h)14
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(km/h)17
(km/h)8
(km/h)19
(km/h)13
(km/h)10
(km/h)12
(km/h)14
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(km/h)Wind direction ESE E NE E NNW NW NNW NNW NNW NNW NNE ENE ENE E Relative humidity 64% 39% 60% 29% 58% 26% 51% 21% 47% 23% 50% 27% 58% 29% Dew point 19°C 18°C 20°C 17°C 21°C 17°C 21°C 15°C 20°C 16°C 20°C 17°C 21°C 17°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Alpha (23.6497°S, 146.6411°E, 347m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:16am EST 5:41am EST 7:00pm EST 7:24pm EST 10:54pm EST 10:56am EST 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Jan 22 New moon Jan 29 First quarter Feb 05 Full moon Feb 13 -
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