South East Queensland: Thunderstorms November 5 2009

Severe thunderstorms currently scattered all around SE Qld...

Here is a link to the Brisbane radar, one cell NW of Brisbane is very intense!

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR662.loop.shtml#skip

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING - SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND
for DAMAGING WIND, FLASH FLOODING and LARGE HAILSTONES

For people in parts of the
SOUTH BURNETT and
TOOWOOMBA Council Areas.

Issued at 5:33 pm Thursday, 5 November 2009.

Thunderstorms are moving towards the north. They are forecast to affect the area south of Kingaroy and the area north of Cooyar by 6:05 pm and Yarraman by 6:35 pm.

Damaging winds, very heavy rainfall, flash flooding and large hailstones are likely.

7cm hail was reported east northeast of Warwick (near Freestone) at 3:40pm.
Golf ball size hail was reported ay Allora at 4:00pm.
Marble size hail was reported at Stanthorpe at 1:40pm.

Looks as though it may hit Brisbane head on...oh well looking forward to seeing footage on the news later of the lightning etc..