Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Heavy Rainfall And Damaging Winds

for parts of Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett, Southeast Coast and Darling Downs and Granite Belt Forecast Districts.

Issued at 10:22 pm Saturday, 15 November 2025.

Severe thunderstorms persist about the southeast.

Weather Situation
Severe thunderstorms continuing in a moist unstable airmass tonight.
HEAVY RAINFALL and DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Southeast Coast
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding and damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Kingaroy, Biloela, Cherbourg, Monto, Woorabinda and Yarraman.
Observations in the last 4 hours to warning issue time:
84 MM WAS RECORDED AT CRACOW IN THE 45 MINUTES TO 9:31 PM.
65 MM WAS RECORDED AT KENILWORTH IN THE 30 MINUTES TO 5:50 PM.
67 MM WAS RECORDED AT COOLABINE CREEK IN THE 1 HOUR TO 5:54 PM.
48 mm was recorded at Mount Wolvi in the 30 minutes to 8:45 pm.
87 mm was recorded at Round Mountain in the 3 hours to 6:56 pm.
80 mm was recorded at Kooralbyn in the 3 hours to 6:56 pm.
80 mm was recorded at Maroochydore in the 1 hour to 6:15 pm.
80 mm was recorded at Buderim in the 1 hour to 6:10 pm.
87 mm was recorded at Mountain Creek in the 1 hour to 6:04pm.

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 1:25 am Sunday.
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.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Heavy Rainfall And Damaging Winds

for parts of Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett, Southeast Coast and Darling Downs and Granite Belt Forecast Districts.

Issued at 10:22 pm Saturday, 15 November 2025.

Severe thunderstorms persist about the southeast.

Weather Situation
Severe thunderstorms continuing in a moist unstable airmass tonight.
HEAVY RAINFALL and DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Southeast Coast
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding and damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Kingaroy, Biloela, Cherbourg, Monto, Woorabinda and Yarraman.
Observations in the last 4 hours to warning issue time:
84 MM WAS RECORDED AT CRACOW IN THE 45 MINUTES TO 9:31 PM.
65 MM WAS RECORDED AT KENILWORTH IN THE 30 MINUTES TO 5:50 PM.
67 MM WAS RECORDED AT COOLABINE CREEK IN THE 1 HOUR TO 5:54 PM.
48 mm was recorded at Mount Wolvi in the 30 minutes to 8:45 pm.
87 mm was recorded at Round Mountain in the 3 hours to 6:56 pm.
80 mm was recorded at Kooralbyn in the 3 hours to 6:56 pm.
80 mm was recorded at Maroochydore in the 1 hour to 6:15 pm.
80 mm was recorded at Buderim in the 1 hour to 6:10 pm.
87 mm was recorded at Mountain Creek in the 1 hour to 6:04pm.

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 1:25 am Sunday.
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.