Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Southeast Queensland
for Damaging Winds, Large Hailstones And Heavy Rainfall
for Toowoomba and parts of Western Downs, Southern Downs and Lockyer Valley Council Areas.
Issued at 3:15 am Sunday, 23 November 2025.
DAMAGING WINDS, LARGE HAILSTONES and HEAVY RAINFALL for the following areas:
Southern Downs, Western Downs, Toowoomba and Lockyer Valley
The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 3:10 am, severe thunderstorms likely to produce damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding were detected near Millmerran and the area between Inglewood and Millmerran. These thunderstorms are moving towards the northeast. They are forecast to affect Pittsworth, the area southwest of Dalby and Leyburn by 3:40 am and Dalby, the area southwest of Toowoomba and the area northwest of Toowoomba by 4:10 am.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Queensland Anonymous Locale 1
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.
A more general severe thunderstorm warning is also current for parts of the Wide Bay and Burnett, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Southeast Coast districts.
The next warning is due to be issued by 4:15 am.
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
Lower Cressbrook (27.0815°S, 152.4767°E, 85m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. A thunderstorm likely. Thunderstorms possibly severe with damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding from the late morning. Possible locally destructive winds and giant hail with thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming N/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 19 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
Forecast for Lower Cressbrook (27.0815°S, 152.4767°E, 85m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary
Minimum 20° 20° 21° 22° 21° 21° 19° Maximum 30° 35° 34° 34° 36° 34° 35° Chance of rain 50% 60% 70% 70% 90% 50% 60% Likely amount 1-5mm 5-10mm 5-10mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating 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 6
(km/h)11
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(km/h)9
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(km/h)14
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(km/h)11
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(km/h)9
(km/h)6
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(km/h)11
(km/h)Wind direction NNE NE N NE ENE ENE N N NNW NNW WNW NE NNW NE Relative humidity 70% 65% 62% 64% 73% 63% 72% 60% 64% 57% 60% 50% 56% 48% Dew point 21°C 23°C 24°C 24°C 24°C 25°C 24°C 25°C 24°C 24°C 22°C 22°C 22°C 22°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Lower Cressbrook (27.0815°S, 152.4767°E, 85m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 4:21am EST 4:47am EST 6:22pm EST 6:48pm EST 6:32am EST 9:08pm EST
Waxing crescent
First quarter Nov 28 Full moon Dec 05 Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 -
Warnings
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning - SE Queensland (Winds, Hail & Heavy Rain) Toowoomba & Western Downs, Southern Downs & Lockyer Valley Council
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning - SE Queensland (Winds, Hail & Heavy Rain) Toowoomba & Western Downs, Southern Downs & Lockyer Valley Council
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Winds, Large Hail & Heavy Rain) for Wide Bay & Burnett, Darling Downs & Granite Belt & Southeast Coast
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Winds, Large Hail & Heavy Rain) for Wide Bay & Burnett, Darling Downs & Granite Belt & Southeast Coast
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