QLD Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21/02

[Eug]

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

Issued at 11:57 am Tuesday, 21 February 2012.

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 Gold Coast, Toowoomba, Brisbane, Maroochydore, Gympie, Ipswich, Moreton Bay and islands, Kingaroy, Noosa and Taroom.

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.

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[Shane69]

Wish i had day off could have gone jack fishing. So humid today

Perfect weather

[Guest]

Thanks for the update Eug, last night we had a bad thunderstorm over Bonogin around midnight lots of lighting

Cheers

Darren

[Greenmachine]

Hit us at upper coomera at about 5pm. Not alot of wind but lightning hits within 200m of the house. Pea sized hail and really heavy rainfall. Rain stopped and 5 min later sun came back out.