Top of Bunya Mountains looking west out over the Darling Downs. Things are really brewing up out here today! Picture courtesy: Jeff Higgins / Higgins Storm Chasing Source: Supplied
AFTER Queensland's north coast was battered by severe weather, southern Queensland has now been put on alert for severe thunderstorms, including damaging wind and large hailstones.
1.55pm: Another severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for damaging wind and large hailstones.
Areas expected to be affected are Roma, St George, Taroom, Tambo, Rolleston, Baralaba, Springsure, Goondiwindi and Carnarvon National Park.
The Bureau of Meteorology will next issue an update at 4.55pm. For more details and latest information see www.bom.gov.au.
11.45am: Southern Queensland has been put on alert for severe thunderstorms.
Bowen certainly has copped some rain!! Thankfully tide was out bit still water is still through some houses and cars. Picture: Tash Edwards
The weather bureau is predicting storms will roll over Roma, Emerald, St George, Biloela, Blackwater, Baralaba, Springsure, Goondiwindi and Carnarvon National Park in the coming hours.
The earlier warning for the Herbert, Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsunday districts has been cancelled.
A Department of Community Safety spokeswoman said the State Emergency Service received about six calls for help after the rain event that hit the Bowen Basin overnight.
Emergency services were also called out to three swift water rescues, but passengers in the vehicles were able to pull themselves to safety.
Bowen certainly has copped some rain!! Thankfully tide was out bit still water is still through some houses and cars. Picture: Tash Edwards
No injuries were reported to paramedics.
10.30am: The Bureau of Meteorology has issued another warning for severe thunderstorms with heavy rain and flash flooding during the next couple of hours.
North Queensland's Bowen copped a heavenly dumping last night – with up to 274mm of rainfall in just over an hour.
The tropical downpour caused some flash flooding on roads but Bowen councillor Dave Clark said it was welcome relief after an extended dry spell.
Bowen certainly has copped some rain!! Thankfully tide was out bit still water is still through some houses and cars. Picture: Tash Edwards
The weather bureau said the rainfall was "significant" and very localised over Bowen, 274mm, and Hamilton Island, 236mm.
There were no damaging winds, and flash flooding was confined to the coastal areas.
Meteorologist Michael Knepp said the rainfall totals were not unusual for that tropical part of the state at this time of year.
"We are heading into that time of year when you can get rainfall totals like this," said Mr Knepp.
"It's not rare, you can get totals like this overnight."
Most of the rain over Hamilton Island fell between 11.30pm and 2am.
Cr Clark said the area had missed out on the usual winter rains and had been very dry.
"It's been really, really dry; quite depressing really," said Cr Clark.
"Everyone was happy with the rain. It was probably too much too quick but you can't have everything."
Jade Meredith, of Bowen, said she emptied about 300mL out of her rain gauge at 6am.
"It's already half full again," she said.
Rebecca Edwards described an overnight thunderstorm as "awesome".
"First lot of rain thunder and lightning I (have) seen since moving to Cannonvale," she said.
"I've been here seven months."
The Bruce Highway is cut in parts due to flash flooding.
Local police have also advised Argyle Rd, Park Rd and Queens Rd are shut.
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