bit.ly/1fJNXk2 SEVERE WEATHER WARNING for DAMAGING WINDS and HEAVY RAINFALL For people in the Central Coast and Whitsundays, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia and parts of the Herbert and Lower Burdekin Forecast Districts. Issued at 12:58 pm Wednesday, 21 January 2015. For Wednesday and Thursday. At 12:50pm a number of severe thunderstorms were observed on weather radar within the warning area. 40mm of rain was observed in the 30 minutes to 12:50pm at Calcium Al, approximately 30kms south of Townsville. Locations which may be affected in the next hour include Mackay, Proserpine, Bowen, Townsville, Collinsville and Hamilton Island. A major upper low pressure system over the interior of Queensland will deepen further during today and remain slow moving over the interior of the state on Thursday. A surface low pressure system will also remain slow moving over the west of the state. Thunderstorms, some of which are likely to be severe, and rain areas will develop during today over central Queensland and become more widespread during tonight and Thursday, with locally heavy to very heavy falls of rain expected. 24 hour totals in excess of 250mm are possible. Damaging wind gusts of around 110 km/h are also expected with thunderstorms. Severe thunderstorms may affect other parts of Queensland during today. Severe Thunderstorm Warnings will be issued as necessary. A Flood Watch has been issued for central Queensland and coastal areas between Townsville and Bundaberg. Refer to that product for more information on possible river flooding. Locations which may be affected include Townsville, Gladstone, Emerald, Rockhampton, Clermont, Mackay, Proserpine, Ayr, Bowen, Collinsville and Hamilton Island.
Posted on: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 03:08:04 +0000
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