Severe Thunderstorm Warning For Large Hailstones, Damaging Winds And Heavy Rainfall

 

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Queensland

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Large Hailstones, Damaging Winds And Heavy Rainfall

for Southeast Coast and parts of Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Maranoa and Warrego Forecast Districts.

Issued at 9:08 pm Tuesday, 25 November 2025.

Severe thunderstorms approaching the southeast coast including Brisbane later this evening

Weather Situation A humid and unstable airmass is combining with a trough to produce a line of thunderstorms moving east towards the coast. LARGE HAILSTONES, DAMAGING WINDS and HEAVY RAINFALL for the following areas: Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Southeast Coast Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce large hailstones, damaging winds and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Gold Coast, Toowoomba, Brisbane, Dalby, Maroochydore, Gympie, Ipswich, Kingaroy, Cleveland, Gatton, Jimboomba, Coolangatta and Caboolture. Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Central West district and the warning for this district is CANCELLED. 64 mm was recorded at Wallumbilla in the 2 hours to 7:00 pm Cancellation for the following areas: Central West

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 12:10 am Wednesday. 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.

Alert details at https://bswa.brisbane.qld.gov.au/alert_details/3985?lang=en

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