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TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
for Damaging Winds, Large Hailstones and Very Heavy Rainfall
For people in the
Southeast Coast district
Issued at 5:00 pm on Friday 21 January 2005

Thunderstorms are occurring in southern parts of the Southeast Coast district.
Some of these storms are likely to be severe, producing damaging wind gusts,
large hailstones, and very heavy rainfall.

At 4:50pm an area of strong thunderstorms near and to the west of Boonah was
moving northeast at 30 km/h. Locations at risk during the next hour include
Ipswich and southern Brisbane suburbs.

Thunderstorms in the southern Wide Bay and Burnett district have weakened, while
the main area of storms has moved out of the Darling Downs and Granite Belt
district. The warning for these two districts is CANCELLED.

The State Emergency Service advises that people in the affected area should:

· seek shelter, preferably indoors and never under trees
· avoid using the telephone during a thunderstorm
· put vehicles under cover
· secure loose outdoor items
· beware of fallen trees and powerlines

Contact the SES, listed under either State Emergency Service or your local
council in the White Pages, for emergency assistance if required.


The next warning is due to be issued by 6:00 pm

This warning is also available through TV and Radio broadcasts; the Bureau's
website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 219. The Bureau and State Emergency
Service would appreciate this warning being broadcast regularly.

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