Lower Queensland and upper NSW in the firing line as severe thunderstorms move over coastline.
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00:00Severe thunderstorms are going to impact eastern Australia over the next few days, bringing
00:05significant and disruptive weather to parts of Queensland and New South Wales.
00:09This is the radar imagery from late this morning, Thursday morning, showing an area of thunderstorms
00:14just south of the state border.
00:16Now these storms are forecast to move offshore in the next hour or two, but throughout Thursday
00:21afternoon, more storms are forecast to develop.
00:25So we'll get right into the thunderstorm outlook for the day.
00:28The green areas show where we might see thunderstorms which are not severe, but the main focus
00:33for severe weather will be in the yellow and red areas, so let's zoom in for a slightly
00:37closer look.
00:38Severe thunderstorms through Thursday afternoon are likely to occur in this red area, which
00:43stretches from Gympie into the far northern Tablelands, across the state border into New
00:47South Wales.
00:48Severe thunderstorms are possible in the yellow area, which goes up through the Wide Bay Burnet
00:53and into the southern Capricornia, and extends further south into the northern Tablelands,
00:57nearly as far as Tamworth.
00:59For most areas, note that these yellow and red areas are a little bit away from the coast,
01:03suggesting those highest risk areas in southeast Queensland are the Gold Coast Hinterlands,
01:08the Lockyer Valley and the Eastern Downs, as well as western parts of Brisbane and the
01:13Sunshine Coast.
01:15Where severe storms do develop today, they can bring a wide array of weather impacts.
01:19For today we are expecting no different, with damaging to destructive winds possible with
01:25these storms.
01:26That means we could easily see gusts in excess of 100km an hour, potentially up over 120km.
01:32Large to giant hailstones are possible, meaning we may see hailstones in excess of 5cm across,
01:39which can also cause significant damage.
01:41There could also be some heavy rain, which may lead to localised flash flooding.
01:45Rainfall today doesn't look to be as big of a risk as it has been in some of the recent
01:49storm outbreaks, but isolated spots could still see 50-70mm underneath these thunderstorms.
01:55If you don't have a storm move overhead, then you'll probably stay in the single digits,
01:59or you might get no rain at all.
02:02Some of the major impacts expected with today's storms are damage to property.
02:06That can range from outdoor furniture and fences, through to trampolines and possibly
02:10even things like roof tiles and roof lights if that wind really cranks up.
02:15Areas that do see heavy rain could see road closures and detours, potentially even caused
02:19by some large hail.
02:20And we can also see damage to crops, trees, property and power lines, with the combination
02:25of wind, rain and hail.
02:27It will be another stormy afternoon on Friday.
02:29This is now tomorrow's chart, with severe storms possible in northeast New South Wales,
02:34and likely for a smaller area through the Wide Bay Burnet region in Queensland, possible
02:39severe storms stretching up into the Central Tablelands as well.
02:42And while we're at it, we'll take a quick look at how the weekend is shaping up.
02:46The risk across New South Wales diminishes quickly during the weekend because of this
02:50high pressure area which builds east of the country.
02:53However there will still be a trough lingering through central parts of Queensland where
02:58further storm development is likely.
03:00It currently looks like that will miss the southeast, but parts of the central coast
03:04Wide Bay up into central and even western Queensland could be in line for a stormy weekend.
03:09So a few days where it will be a good idea to keep an eye on your forecast, the weather
03:13radar and any severe thunderstorm warnings that get issued near your neighbourhood.
03:18All that information is available on the Bureau website.
03:20Thanks for checking in and watching this video.