46mm in an hour: Intense rain and storms hit Gold Coast
The Gold Coast has been hit with heavy rainfall, with regions recording 46mm in an hour. SEE THE FULL 7-DAY FORECAST
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THE Gold Coast has been hit with heavy rainfall with areas recording 46mm in an hour and the possibility of damaging winds and large hail to sweep through the region.
Southeast Queensland will not inherit swell from Cyclone Kimi brewing off the coast between Innisfail and Ingham, but has seen severe thunderstorms on Monday afternoon, likely to stay into Tuesday.
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Inland Gold Coast was hit the hardest by 6pm today with Tamborine Mountain recording 46mm of rain from 5-6pm according to the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM).
The Seaway and Coolangatta both recorded rainfall of 9mm in the same time and are predicted to receive more overnight.
BOM Meteorologist Alex Majchrowski said thunderstorm activity near Roma and Charleville will trigger heavy rainfall, damaging winds and large hail on the Gold Coast.
“(The thunderstorm activity) will continue to track east as the day progresses, entering the Eastern Darling Downs region from this afternoon, and will continue to track towards the coast in the evening,” said Mr Majchrowski.
“Severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall, damaging winds and large hail are likely, particularly across the Eastern Darling Downs and through to the Southeast coast.
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“The greatest threat for damaging winds and large hail will exist through the Lockyer Valley and Somerset region this afternoon however, in the evening and overnight period, the thunderstorm risk will contract towards the coastline with heavy and potentially intense rainfall posing the greatest risk.”
Majchrowski said Gold Coast residents should stay up to date with weather warnings.
“(Gold Coasters) should stay up-to-date with our warnings, follow the advice of Queensland Fire and Emergency Services such as securing loose items, as well as putting your car undercover if required,” he said.
“It’s important that if flash flooding does occur, which is possible with these thunderstorms, if it’s flooded just forget it.”
Cyclone Kimi is expected to develop into a Category 2 either today or early tomorrow.
Heavy to intense rainfall is expected for the tropical east coast and a flood watch is in place from Cape flattery and Ingham.
State Disaster Coordinator Steve Gollschewski said communities should stay connected and listen to the messaging, which will continue all day.
Emergency Services Minister Mark Ryan said there is a watch zone from Lucinda to Ayr.
He said Cyclone Kimi could bring destructive winds of up to 150km/h.
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