Brisbane faces week of severe thunderstorms starting Wednesday
Brisbane will face thunderstorms this week. Wednesday brings the highest risk of damaging winds, heavy rain, and large hail.
Brisbane is in for a wet week ahead. Thunderstorms are expected to develop from midday Wednesday.
The Bureau of Meteorology is warning of severe weather through the afternoon and evening across southeast Queensland. Wednesday's storms could bring damaging winds, pockets of heavy rain, and large hail.
More showers and thunderstorms are likely Thursday, with milder conditions Friday before storms return Saturday and Sunday. Sunday could bring the most rain, with the stormy pattern clearing from mid-next week.
Flash flooding is a risk, especially where ground is already wet. Even 20 to 30 millimetres could trigger flooding in very wet areas.
- Wednesday
- Highest risk day
- midday
- Storms develop time
- southeast Queensland
- Affected region
- 20-30mm
- Rainfall threshold for flooding
Why it mattersSevere thunderstorms pose an immediate risk to property and safety. Flash flooding can disrupt transport, utilities, and outdoor plans.
AustraliaBrisbane and southeast Queensland residents need to prepare for dangerous conditions this week; outdoor plans should factor in the high storm risk.
Corroborated byThe Sydney Morning Herald·The Age
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