QLD Severe Thunderstorm Warning

[Eug]

Hey boys and girls,

Just had this sent through our email at work.

QLD Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Large Hail, Flash Flooding, Damaging Winds

Source: Bureau of Meteorology

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

Issued at 12:44 pm Tuesday, 28 September 2010.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds, very heavy rainfall, flash flooding and large hailstones in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Warwick, Gold Coast, Toowoomba, Brisbane, Dalby, Maroochydore, Roma, Gympie, Bundaberg, Gladstone, Emerald, Rockhampton, Kingaroy, Stanthorpe and Goondiwindi.

Emergency Management Queensland advises that people should:

* Move your car under cover or away from trees.

* Secure loose outdoor items.

* Avoid driving, walking or riding through flood waters.

* Seek shelter, preferably indoors and never under trees.

* Avoid using the telephone during a thunderstorm.

* Beware of fallen trees and powerlines.

* For emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500.

Cheers

Eug

[billp]

They haven't mucked around with that warning, basically if you live on the queensland coast below Rocky you're screwed. Got to love the Wind Guessers.

[Gad]

Severe storm, with rain strong wind and large hail, warnings were issued yesterday afternoon for central h/lands-capricornia.

These type of severe storm patterns was present last year Sept-Nov and the previous year,remember the severity of storms that caused the damage around The Gap area that year.

During this time of year throughout the arvo, regularly checking the bom.gov.au site or other upto date sources should be a priority (if possible) this time of year, especialy if going out on the water