Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Southeast Queensland
for Damaging Winds, Large Hailstones And Heavy Rainfall
for parts of Somerset, Toowoomba, Lockyer Valley and South Burnett Council Areas.
Issued at 4:28 pm Sunday, 2 November 2025.
DAMAGING WINDS, LARGE HAILSTONES and HEAVY RAINFALL for the following areas:
Somerset, South Burnett, Toowoomba and Lockyer Valley
The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 4:20 pm, severe thunderstorms likely to produce damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding were detected near the area southwest of Esk, the area west of Esk and the area northwest of Esk. These thunderstorms are moving towards the east to northeast. They are forecast to affect Esk, Blackbutt and the area west of Toogoolawah by 4:50 pm and the area south of Esk, southern Lake Wivenhoe and northern Lake Wivenhoe by 5:20 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.
A more general severe thunderstorm warning is also current for parts of the Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, North West, Central West, Wide Bay and Burnett, Southeast Coast and Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts.
The next warning is due to be issued by 5:30 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
Normanby (27.4516°S, 153.0043°E, 27m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with damaging winds, large hail and possible heavy falls. Winds NE 15 to 25 km/h turning N 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening.
Forecast for Normanby (27.4516°S, 153.0043°E, 27m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary
Minimum 20° 22° 21° 17° 17° 17° 18° Maximum 29° 31° 29° 30° 28° 27° 30° Chance of rain 40% 80% 40% 5% 30% 20% 50% Likely amount 1-5mm 5-10mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating No 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 17
(km/h)30
(km/h)19
(km/h)31
(km/h)19
(km/h)23
(km/h)15
(km/h)19
(km/h)17
(km/h)26
(km/h)16
(km/h)25
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(km/h)27
(km/h)Wind direction N NE NNE NE W WNW SW ENE SE E ENE ENE NNE NE Relative humidity 63% 64% 67% 70% 72% 49% 36% 36% 53% 51% 58% 57% 61% 61% Dew point 20°C 21°C 22°C 23°C 18°C 17°C 10°C 12°C 15°C 15°C 15°C 17°C 18°C 21°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Normanby (27.4516°S, 153.0043°E, 27m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 4:32am EST 4:57am EST 6:07pm EST 6:31pm EST 2:32pm EST 2:23am EST
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 New moon Nov 20 First quarter Nov 28 -
Warnings
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning - SE Queensland (Damaging Winds, Hail & Heavy Rain) Somerset, Toowoomba, Lockyer Valley & South Burnett Council
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning - SE Queensland (Damaging Winds, Hail & Heavy Rain) Somerset, Toowoomba, Lockyer Valley & South Burnett Council
- Severe Storm Warning (Winds, Hail & Rain) G Country, Nthn Goldfields & UFlinders, NW, CW, Wide Bay & Burnett, SE Cst & Darling Downs
- Severe Storm Warning (Winds, Hail & Rain) G Country, Nthn Goldfields & UFlinders, NW, CW, Wide Bay & Burnett, SE Cst & Darling Downs
- Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Sunshine Coast Waters, Moreton Bay and Gold Coast Waters
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