Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Damaging Winds And Large Hailstones
for parts of Central Highlands and Coalfields, Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego and Darling Downs and Granite Belt Forecast Districts.
Issued at 4:52 pm Friday, 7 November 2025.
Severe thunderstorms about parts of southern Queensland
Weather Situation
A dryline lying through southern and central Queensland combines with an upper trough to trigger thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. In the southwest another trough in a hot, unstable airmass is producing thunderstorms capable of delivering damaging wind gusts,
DAMAGING WINDS and LARGE HAILSTONES for the following areas:
Central Highlands and Coalfields, Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego and Darling Downs and Granite Belt
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds and large hailstones over the next several hours in parts of the Central Highlands and Coalfields, Maranoa and Warrego and Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts. Locations which may be affected include Roma, St George, Mitchell, Mungindi, Dirranbandi and Injune.
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds over the next several hours in parts of the Channel Country district. Locations which may be affected include Birdsville, Bedourie, Ballera, Nappa Merrie and Durrie.
94 km/h wind gust was recorded at Ballera Gas Field at 03:59 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.
The next warning is due to be issued by 7:55 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
Branchview (27.6111°S, 151.3358°E, 359m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly clear. Slight chance of a shower in the SW, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the W, possibly severe with damaging winds and large hail. Winds N 15 to 25 km/h turning NE in the evening.
Forecast for Branchview (27.6111°S, 151.3358°E, 359m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary
Minimum 13° 17° 20° 12° 12° 13° 13° Maximum 31° 33° 26° 28° 29° 30° 30° Chance of rain 10% 80% 40% 5% 5% 5% 80% Likely amount < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate High Moderate Moderate High - - 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 26
(km/h)13
(km/h)25
(km/h)24
(km/h)20
(km/h)21
(km/h)9
(km/h)21
(km/h)10
(km/h)23
(km/h)12
(km/h)17
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(km/h)20
(km/h)Wind direction NE NNE N NW WSW WSW ESE WSW NW SW SSE WSW N WNW Relative humidity 51% 34% 50% 37% 57% 39% 43% 23% 47% 20% 37% 18% 47% 24% Dew point 12°C 13°C 15°C 16°C 15°C 10°C 9°C 4°C 11°C 4°C 8°C 3°C 12°C 7°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Branchview (27.6111°S, 151.3358°E, 359m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 4:34am EST 4:59am EST 6:18pm EST 6:43pm EST 8:30pm EST 5:49am EST
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Nov 12 New moon Nov 20 First quarter Nov 28 Full moon Dec 05 -
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