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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Heavy Rainfall

for parts of North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast Forecast Districts.

Issued at 6:58 pm Wednesday, 31 December 2025.

Slow moving severe thunderstorms have developed this afternoon in the southeast and in the Atherton Tablelands.

Weather Situation
A surface trough is combining with a warm and humid environment to produce slow moving severe thunderstorms in the southeast. And a monsoon trough has triggered slow moving thunderstorms in the north.
HEAVY RAINFALL for the following areas:
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, 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 in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Gympie, Ipswich, Atherton, Jimboomba, Boonah and Beaudesert.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Darling Downs and Granite Belt district and the warning for this district is CANCELLED.
59.0 mm was recorded at Archers Creek in 1 hour to 6:08pm.
43.0 mm was recorded at Yielo in the 30 minutes 6:43pm.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Darling Downs and Granite Belt

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 10:00 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

for parts of North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast Forecast Districts.

Issued at 6:58 pm Wednesday, 31 December 2025.

Slow moving severe thunderstorms have developed this afternoon in the southeast and in the Atherton Tablelands.

Weather Situation
A surface trough is combining with a warm and humid environment to produce slow moving severe thunderstorms in the southeast. And a monsoon trough has triggered slow moving thunderstorms in the north.
HEAVY RAINFALL for the following areas:
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, 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 in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Gympie, Ipswich, Atherton, Jimboomba, Boonah and Beaudesert.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Darling Downs and Granite Belt district and the warning for this district is CANCELLED.
59.0 mm was recorded at Archers Creek in 1 hour to 6:08pm.
43.0 mm was recorded at Yielo in the 30 minutes 6:43pm.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Darling Downs and Granite Belt

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 10:00 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

for parts of Ipswich, Gympie, Logan, Somerset, Scenic Rim, Sunshine Coast, Southern Downs, Lockyer Valley and Noosa Council Areas.

Issued at 6:30 pm Wednesday, 31 December 2025.

Slow moving thunderstorms continue over parts of the southeast.

HEAVY RAINFALL for the following areas:
Ipswich, Gympie, Logan, Somerset, Scenic Rim, Southern Downs, Lockyer Valley, Sunshine Coast and Noosa
The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 6:25 pm, severe thunderstorms likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding were detected near Cunninghams Gap, Rosevale and Borumba Dam. These thunderstorms are moving towards the east to northeast. They are forecast to affect Moogerah, Moogerah Dam and Aratula by 6:55 pm and Boonah, the area between Boonah and Beaudesert and the area south of Gympie by 7:25 pm.
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, Southeast Coast and Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts.
Other warnings may be current.

The next warning is due to be issued by 7:30 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

for parts of Ipswich, Gympie, Logan, Somerset, Scenic Rim, Sunshine Coast, Southern Downs, Lockyer Valley and Noosa Council Areas.

Issued at 6:30 pm Wednesday, 31 December 2025.

Slow moving thunderstorms continue over parts of the southeast.

HEAVY RAINFALL for the following areas:
Ipswich, Gympie, Logan, Somerset, Scenic Rim, Southern Downs, Lockyer Valley, Sunshine Coast and Noosa
The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 6:25 pm, severe thunderstorms likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding were detected near Cunninghams Gap, Rosevale and Borumba Dam. These thunderstorms are moving towards the east to northeast. They are forecast to affect Moogerah, Moogerah Dam and Aratula by 6:55 pm and Boonah, the area between Boonah and Beaudesert and the area south of Gympie by 7:25 pm.
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, Southeast Coast and Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts.
Other warnings may be current.

The next warning is due to be issued by 7:30 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.