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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

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

for parts of Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders and Central Highlands and Coalfields Forecast Districts.

Issued at 7:46 pm Wednesday, 29 October 2025.

Severe thunderstorms continuing about central Queensland.

Weather Situation
Severe thunderstorms are continuing in a moist unstable airmass. Storms are expected to slowly weaken over the next several hours.
HEAVY RAINFALL, LARGE HAILSTONES and DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia and Wide Bay and Burnett
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding, large hailstones and damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Proserpine, Collinsville, Mingela, Clare and Miriam Vale.
4 cm hail was reported at Peeramon around 3:30 pm.
60.0 mm of rain was recorded at Rowallan Park in the 30 minutes to 3:19 pm.
3 cm hail was reported at Malanda around 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.

The next warning is due to be issued by 10:50 pm.
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.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

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

for parts of Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders and Central Highlands and Coalfields Forecast Districts.

Issued at 7:46 pm Wednesday, 29 October 2025.

Severe thunderstorms continuing about central Queensland.

Weather Situation
Severe thunderstorms are continuing in a moist unstable airmass. Storms are expected to slowly weaken over the next several hours.
HEAVY RAINFALL, LARGE HAILSTONES and DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia and Wide Bay and Burnett
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding, large hailstones and damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Proserpine, Collinsville, Mingela, Clare and Miriam Vale.
4 cm hail was reported at Peeramon around 3:30 pm.
60.0 mm of rain was recorded at Rowallan Park in the 30 minutes to 3:19 pm.
3 cm hail was reported at Malanda around 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.

The next warning is due to be issued by 10:50 pm.
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.