The storm delivered hail at Warwick and Applethorpe on the Darling Downs late on Wednesday night before delivering an hour-long drenching in Brisbane.
Localised flash flooding also caused havoc as roads turned into rivers, including the Pacific Motorway near East Brisbane. “The immediate threat of severe thunderstorms has passed, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings will be issued if necessary.”, The earlier forecast.
Brisbane recorded its highest 24-hour rainfall total for at least 20 years on Wednesday night. Cleveland line trains are suspended in both directions between Cleveland and Manly due to a signalling issue caused by severe weather. The storms brought huge downpours to several areas. * Seek shelter, preferably indoors and never under trees. Don't have an account? Water has subsided and Muriel Ave is open in both directions between Fairfield Rd and the Ipswich Mwy in #Moorooka #bnetraffic. A yellow cell indicates a probable monthly record for this site (sites with ≥ 10 years of records only). The storm spread to the state's south-east with Warwick and Applethorpe on the bushfire-ravaged Darling Downs receiving a welcome drenching but also copping hail. TransLink had reported all train services on the southeast Queensland network were delayed by up to 75 minutes. The red and orange pockets around Brisbane were the hardest hit areas. The comments below have not been moderated. * For emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500. The number of years of records available for the relevant field for this month is indicated in black. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Friday is expected to be cooler but wetter. Sandbags are available at local council collection points across the state. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Video: Hughina Tindall. Sorry we couldn't find a match for that, please try again, Join the conversation, you are commenting as, Franchisees go after hair chain over ‘misuse of $1.5m’, Dead for decades: Family told child was adopted out, ‘I can’t believe it’: Mum’s trauma after escape toddler’s scare, Zac Efron crosses border for Qld lunch date, ‘Boys are f**king back’: BBC caves over gang-bashing expulsion. Mercedes-Benz A250e review: High price counteracts hybrid ga... Puppy born with green fur on Italian farm named Pistachio. Register, Join the conversation, you are commenting as Logout. Some Brisbane streets turned into rivers as almost 135mm of rain was dumped in the city's east. There will be extreme flash flooding.”. Picture: BOM.Source:Supplied.
The climate here is classified as Cfa by the Köppen-Geiger system.