Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in Cherbourg and parts of Ipswich, Logan, Somerset, South Burnett, Toowoomba, Brisbane City and Redland City Council Areas.

Issued at 7:48 pm Wednesday, 24 December 2025.

Severe thunderstorms continuing in the Darling Downs, Scenic Rim, Toowoomba, and developing over the Western Downs and Burnett region.

The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 7:35 pm, a VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORM likely to produce heavy, locally intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding was detected near the area northwest of Kingaroy. This thunderstorm is moving towards the north. It is forecast to affect the area north of Kingaroy and the area south of Lake Boondooma by 8:05 pm and Proston, Wondai and Murgon by 8:35 pm.

Other severe thunderstorms likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding were detected near Greenbank and Wacol. These thunderstorms are moving towards the northeast. They are forecast to affect Brisbane CBD, Woodridge and Sunnybank Hills by 8:05 pm and Slacks Creek, Tingalpa Reservoir and Manly by 8:35 pm.

60.mm was recorded at Jimna in the 30 minutes to 2:55pm.