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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Southeast Queensland
for Heavy Rainfall And Damaging Winds

for Cherbourg and parts of Gympie, Somerset, South Burnett, Brisbane City, Moreton Bay and Sunshine Coast Council Areas.

Issued at 6:20 pm Saturday, 17 January 2026.

HEAVY RAINFALL and DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Cherbourg, Gympie, Somerset, South Burnett, Sunshine Coast, Brisbane City and Moreton Bay
The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 6:10 pm, severe thunderstorms likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding and damaging winds were detected near Samford, Albany Creek, Cherbourg and Mount Mee. These thunderstorms are moving towards the east to northeast. They are forecast to affect Strathpine and the area northeast of Kingaroy by 6:25 pm and Caboolture, Aspley and Boondall by 6:40 pm.
47 mm of rainfall was recorded at Reedy Creek in the 30 minutes to 6:03 pm.
46 mm of rainfall was recorded at Hays Landing in the 30 minutes to 5:34 pm.
41 mm of rainfall was recorded at Lowood in the 30 minutes to 5:32 pm.
50 mm of rainfall was recorded at Wivenhoe Dam in the 30 minutes to 5:31 pm.
58 mm of rainfall was recorded at Mt Stradbroke in the 30 minutes to 5:25 pm.
43 mm of rainfall was recorded at Buaraba in the 30 minutes to 5:14 pm.
43 mm of rainfall was recorded at UQ Gatton in the 30 minutes to 5:00 pm.
44 mm of rainfall was recorded at Upper Western Creek in the 30 minutes to 4:52 pm.
55 mm of rainfall was recorded at Forest Hill in the 30 minutes to 4:49 pm.
53 mm of rainfall was recorded at Adam's Bridge (Bremer River, west of Harrisville) in the 30 minutes to 4:44 pm.
53 mm of rainfall was recorded at McGarrigal Road (south of Laidley) in the 30 minutes to 4:30 pm.
60 mm of rainfall was recorded at Mulgowie Road (south of Laidley) in the 30 minutes to 4:27 pm.
48 mm of rainfall was recorded at Mt Berryman Road (south of Laidley) in the 30 minutes to 4:25 pm.
49 mm of rainfall was recorded at Campbells Gully (Warwick) in the 30 minutes to 3:01 pm.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Toowoomba ,Scenic Rim,Lockyer Valley,Ipswich

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 Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast districts.
Other warnings may be current.

The next warning is due to be issued by 6:50 pm.
Check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts 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 - Southeast Queensland
for Heavy Rainfall And Damaging Winds

for Cherbourg and parts of Gympie, Somerset, South Burnett, Brisbane City, Moreton Bay and Sunshine Coast Council Areas.

Issued at 6:20 pm Saturday, 17 January 2026.

HEAVY RAINFALL and DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Cherbourg, Gympie, Somerset, South Burnett, Sunshine Coast, Brisbane City and Moreton Bay
The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 6:10 pm, severe thunderstorms likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding and damaging winds were detected near Samford, Albany Creek, Cherbourg and Mount Mee. These thunderstorms are moving towards the east to northeast. They are forecast to affect Strathpine and the area northeast of Kingaroy by 6:25 pm and Caboolture, Aspley and Boondall by 6:40 pm.
47 mm of rainfall was recorded at Reedy Creek in the 30 minutes to 6:03 pm.
46 mm of rainfall was recorded at Hays Landing in the 30 minutes to 5:34 pm.
41 mm of rainfall was recorded at Lowood in the 30 minutes to 5:32 pm.
50 mm of rainfall was recorded at Wivenhoe Dam in the 30 minutes to 5:31 pm.
58 mm of rainfall was recorded at Mt Stradbroke in the 30 minutes to 5:25 pm.
43 mm of rainfall was recorded at Buaraba in the 30 minutes to 5:14 pm.
43 mm of rainfall was recorded at UQ Gatton in the 30 minutes to 5:00 pm.
44 mm of rainfall was recorded at Upper Western Creek in the 30 minutes to 4:52 pm.
55 mm of rainfall was recorded at Forest Hill in the 30 minutes to 4:49 pm.
53 mm of rainfall was recorded at Adam's Bridge (Bremer River, west of Harrisville) in the 30 minutes to 4:44 pm.
53 mm of rainfall was recorded at McGarrigal Road (south of Laidley) in the 30 minutes to 4:30 pm.
60 mm of rainfall was recorded at Mulgowie Road (south of Laidley) in the 30 minutes to 4:27 pm.
48 mm of rainfall was recorded at Mt Berryman Road (south of Laidley) in the 30 minutes to 4:25 pm.
49 mm of rainfall was recorded at Campbells Gully (Warwick) in the 30 minutes to 3:01 pm.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Toowoomba ,Scenic Rim,Lockyer Valley,Ipswich

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 Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast districts.
Other warnings may be current.

The next warning is due to be issued by 6:50 pm.
Check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts 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 Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast Forecast Districts.

Issued at 5:53 pm Saturday, 17 January 2026.

Severe thunderstorms continuing over parts of the southeast, and developing over the Townsville coast this afternoon.

Weather Situation
Very warm and humid onshore flow is combining with a trough of low pressure to produce severe thunderstorms over parts of southeast Queensland today.
HEAVY RAINFALL and DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Wide Bay and Burnett 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, Ipswich, Gayndah, Lowood, Nanango and Caboolture.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia and Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.
46 mm of rainfall was recorded at Hays Landing in the 30 minutes to 5:34 pm.
41 mm of rainfall was recorded at Lowood in the 30 minutes to 5:32 pm.
50 mm of rainfall was recorded at Wivenhoe Dam in the 30 minutes to 5:31 pm.
58 mm of rainfall was recorded at Mt Stradbroke in the 30 minutes to 5:25 pm.
43 mm of rainfall was recorded at Buaraba in the 30 minutes to 5:14 pm.
43 mm of rainfall was recorded at UQ Gatton in the 30 minutes to 5:00 pm.
44 mm of rainfall was recorded at Upper Western Creek in the 30 minutes to 4:52 pm.
55 mm of rainfall was recorded at Forest Hill in the 30 minutes to 4:49 pm.
53 mm of rainfall was recorded at Adam's Bridge (Bremer River, west of Harrisville) in the 30 minutes to 4:44 pm.
53 mm of rainfall was recorded at McGarrigal Road (south of Laidley) in the 30 minutes to 4:30 pm.
60 mm of rainfall was recorded at Mulgowie Road (south of Laidley) in the 30 minutes to 4:27 pm.
48 mm of rainfall was recorded at Mt Berryman Road (south of Laidley) in the 30 minutes to 4:25 pm.
49 mm of rainfall was recorded at Campbells Gully (Warwick) in the 30 minutes to 3:01 pm, 65 mm in the 1 hour to 3:32 pm.
51 mm of rainfall was recorded at Seven Oaks in 40 minutes to 2:31 pm.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Capricornia,Darling Downs and Granite Belt,Central Highlands and Coalfields

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 8:55 pm.
Check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts 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 Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast Forecast Districts.

Issued at 5:53 pm Saturday, 17 January 2026.

Severe thunderstorms continuing over parts of the southeast, and developing over the Townsville coast this afternoon.

Weather Situation
Very warm and humid onshore flow is combining with a trough of low pressure to produce severe thunderstorms over parts of southeast Queensland today.
HEAVY RAINFALL and DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Wide Bay and Burnett 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, Ipswich, Gayndah, Lowood, Nanango and Caboolture.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia and Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.
46 mm of rainfall was recorded at Hays Landing in the 30 minutes to 5:34 pm.
41 mm of rainfall was recorded at Lowood in the 30 minutes to 5:32 pm.
50 mm of rainfall was recorded at Wivenhoe Dam in the 30 minutes to 5:31 pm.
58 mm of rainfall was recorded at Mt Stradbroke in the 30 minutes to 5:25 pm.
43 mm of rainfall was recorded at Buaraba in the 30 minutes to 5:14 pm.
43 mm of rainfall was recorded at UQ Gatton in the 30 minutes to 5:00 pm.
44 mm of rainfall was recorded at Upper Western Creek in the 30 minutes to 4:52 pm.
55 mm of rainfall was recorded at Forest Hill in the 30 minutes to 4:49 pm.
53 mm of rainfall was recorded at Adam's Bridge (Bremer River, west of Harrisville) in the 30 minutes to 4:44 pm.
53 mm of rainfall was recorded at McGarrigal Road (south of Laidley) in the 30 minutes to 4:30 pm.
60 mm of rainfall was recorded at Mulgowie Road (south of Laidley) in the 30 minutes to 4:27 pm.
48 mm of rainfall was recorded at Mt Berryman Road (south of Laidley) in the 30 minutes to 4:25 pm.
49 mm of rainfall was recorded at Campbells Gully (Warwick) in the 30 minutes to 3:01 pm, 65 mm in the 1 hour to 3:32 pm.
51 mm of rainfall was recorded at Seven Oaks in 40 minutes to 2:31 pm.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Capricornia,Darling Downs and Granite Belt,Central Highlands and Coalfields

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 8:55 pm.
Check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and emergency services would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.