Source: Bureau of Meteorology

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

Issued at 8:02 pm Thursday, 27 November 2025.

Severe thunderstorms continue about parts of eastern Queensland.

Weather Situation: Moisture and instability persist to the east of a surface trough through eastern Queensland, resulting in a broad risk of severe thunderstorms. About the southeast this trough is forecast to push offshore during the evening.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding over the next several hours in parts of the Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast districts. Locations which may be affected include Gold Coast, Brisbane, Maroochydore, Gympie, Biloela and Woorabinda.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding over the next several hours in parts of the Central Coast and Whitsundays, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders and Herbert and Lower Burdekin districts. Locations which may be affected include Collinsville and Eungella.

Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Peninsula, Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.

3 cm hail reported south of Ipswich around 7:10 pm.

59 mm of rainfall recorded at Yammanie Minnamoolka in the 1 hour to 4:16 pm.

3 cm hail reported in inner northern Brisbane suburbs around 3:20 pm.

52 mm of rainfall recorded at Mareeba in the 30 minutes to 2:24 pm.

57 mm of rainfall recorded at Fish Hole Creek in the 30 minutes to 12:45 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.