Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding, large hailstones and damaging winds over the next several hours in parts of the Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast districts. Locations which may be affected include Oakey. Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding over the next several hours in parts of the Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, Maranoa and Warrego and Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders districts. Locations which may be affected include Carnarvon National Park, Aberfoyle, Springsure, Bogantungan, Jericho and Mantuan Downs. 46.0 mm was recorded at Kulmur Range in the 30 minutes to 3:15pm 49 mm was recorded at Mt Playfair in the 60min to 3:00 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.
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