Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Southeast Queensland
for Heavy Rainfall, Large Hailstones And Damaging Winds
for Sunshine Coast and parts of Gympie, Somerset, Noosa and Moreton Bay Council Areas.
Issued at 7:52 pm Friday, 14 November 2025.
Severe thunderstorms continuing north and northwest of Brisbane.
HEAVY RAINFALL, LARGE HAILSTONES and DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Gympie, Somerset, Sunshine Coast, Noosa and Moreton Bay
The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 7:50 pm, severe thunderstorms likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding, large hailstones and damaging winds were detected near Kilcoy, the area west of Kilcoy and the area southwest of Caloundra. These thunderstorms are moving towards the northeast. They are forecast to affect Caloundra, waters off Caloundra and Mount Beerwah by 8:20 pm and Maroochydore, waters off Maroochydore and the area south of Noosa Heads by 8:50 pm.
48 mm of rainfall recorded at Mitchelton in the 30 minutes to 6:20 pm.
41 mm of rainfall recorded at Wallumbilla in the 30 minutes to 6:17 pm.
3-4 cm hail recorded at Clontarf at 6:15pm.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Toowoomba
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 Central Highlands and Coalfields, Wide Bay and Burnett, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Southeast Coast districts.
The next warning is due to be issued by 8:55 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
Rainbow Beach (25.9021°S, 153.0922°E, 5m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers inland, medium chance elsewhere. A thunderstorm likely, possibly severe with damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding in the S in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming NW 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then tending N in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.
Forecast for Rainbow Beach (25.9021°S, 153.0922°E, 5m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary
Minimum 21° 23° 22° 20° 21° 21° 21° Maximum 28° 25° 30° 26° 26° 27° 26° Chance of rain 70% 80% 20% 10% 10% 40% 80% Likely amount 1-5mm 10-20mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate High 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 15
(km/h)20
(km/h)19
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(km/h)13
(km/h)12
(km/h)14
(km/h)22
(km/h)13
(km/h)16
(km/h)8
(km/h)17
(km/h)7
(km/h)15
(km/h)Wind direction NNW NNE N NNW WNW NW S SE ESE E ENE ENE ESE E Relative humidity 71% 67% 81% 88% 72% 45% 52% 65% 66% 66% 68% 66% 70% 70% Dew point 21°C 21°C 21°C 22°C 21°C 17°C 15°C 18°C 18°C 19°C 20°C 20°C 20°C 20°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Rainbow Beach (25.9021°S, 153.0922°E, 5m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 4:26am EST 4:51am EST 6:13pm EST 6:38pm EST 1:44am EST 1:57pm EST
Waning crescent
New moon Nov 20 First quarter Nov 28 Full moon Dec 05 Last quarter Dec 12 -
Warnings
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning - SE Queensland (Heavy Rain, Hail & Damaging Winds) Sun Cst & Gympie, Somerset, Noosa & Moreton Bay Council
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning - SE Queensland (Heavy Rain, Hail & Damaging Winds) Sun Cst & Gympie, Somerset, Noosa & Moreton Bay Council
- Severe Storm Warning ( Rain, Hail & Winds) C Highlands & Coalfields, Wide Bay & Burnett, Maranoa & Warrego, Darling Downs & Granite Belt
- Severe Storm Warning ( Rain, Hail & Winds) C Highlands & Coalfields, Wide Bay & Burnett, Maranoa & Warrego, Darling Downs & Granite Belt
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