Warnings

Severe Storm Warning (Winds, Hail & Rain) Wide Bay & Burnett & C Cst & Whitsundays, C Highlands & Coalfields, CW, Capricornia, SE Cst Thu 25 Dec 2025

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

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

for Wide Bay and Burnett and parts of Central Coast and Whitsundays, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, Capricornia, Southeast Coast and Darling Downs and Granite Belt Forecast Districts.

Issued at 5:47 pm Thursday, 25 December 2025.

Severe thunderstorms continuing across the state.

Weather Situation
Severe thunderstorms are continuing across broad parts of the state in a very moist airmass.
DAMAGING WINDS, LARGE HAILSTONES and HEAVY RAINFALL for the following areas:
Central Coast and Whitsundays, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Southeast Coast
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Maroochydore, Gympie, Rockhampton, Clermont, Kingaroy and Biloela.
 117.5 mm WAS RECORDED AT CANIA DAM IN THE 3 HOURS TO 5:48 AM.
 119.0 mm WAS RECORDED AT BLUE HILLS IN THE 6 HOURS TO 7:59 AM.
 68 mm was recorded at Sardine Creek in the 1 hour to 11:24 am.
 85.0 mm was recorded at Caniaview the 3 hours to 5:42 am.
 52 mm was recorded at Ravensbourne in 1 hour to 9:45 am.

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 8:50 pm.
Check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and emergency services would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.