Bureau of Meteorology on alert as severe thunderstorms set to lash Queensland

Most of Queensland is set for a drenching with severe thunderstorms, savage winds and hail forecast to hit.

The Bureau says storms are possible for most of the state on Sunday.

Most of Queensland is set to get drenched with severe thunderstorms, savage winds and hail forecast to hit Sunday afternoon and evening.

The Bureau of Meteorology is watching closely in case they need to issue a warning over flash flooding concerns.

“A lot of places are going to have thunderstorms,” senior meteorologist Steven Hadley said.

“We potentially could be issuing warnings. It’s that time of year.”

The state’s northern and central regions is expected to get the biggest pelting while the east coast is expected to be spared from severe thunderstorms, but will still endure a lot of rain.

Queensland’s southern interior is bracing for “damaging wind gusts” and “large hail”.

An “arm” of the thunderstorm is expected to reach the inner southeast, in Goondiwindi, Roma, Charleville and Longreach.

“The main threat is heavy rainfall which could lead to flash flooding,” Mr Hadley said.

“In the far south, there’s potential for the rivers and creeks to fill up.”

Towns near the NSW border will also likely experience the large hail and wind.

In the gulf country in the heart of Queensland’s north, the storms are forecast to carry through overnight.

As of 11.40am a “moderate” flood warning was in place for the Moonie River which cuts through the NSW-Queensland border.

A minor warning was issued for the Paroo River and also Wallam Creek.

⛈️Thunderstorm forecast for Sunday: severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall are possible in the northwest, and with damaging wind gusts and large hail in the southern interior. Thunderstorms are possible across most of the state. Today's warnings: https://t.co/FBmpsInT9opic.twitter.com/gkEnnhnXNj

— Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland (@BOM_Qld) November 25, 2023

Queenslanders should also expect continued rainfall in other parts of the state in coming days.

Showers will develop in the northern and central interior on Monday.

The areas from Ipswich through to Toowoomba, in the state’s inland south, also have a severe thunder risk on the same day.

By Wednesday, there will still be “a lot of thunderstorm activity” which will move into inland central and southeast Queensland.

Later that day, the southeast coast is likely to be impacted, with thunderstorms possibly “creeping into Brisbane”.

The humidity is also out in full force.

Temperatures were forecast to soar up to 34C in Brisbane on Thursday.