South-east set for cool change as severe storm threat disappears
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South-east Queensland will enjoy a cool change on Wednesday and Thursday, with temperatures to drop 2-5 degrees below the January average, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
The threat of further severe storms following Monday s wet and wild weather has also eased, with previously forecast storms for Tuesday off the table.
Meteorologist Rosa Hoff said the storm threat on Tuesday had shifted further north to the Wide Bay region and central Queensland coastal area.
Weather by Tobias Jurss-Lewis, Jo Glover and Nathan Edwards 18th Jan 2021 1:38 PM | Updated: 8:05 PM
Premium Content Two very dangerous thunderstorms are moving across southeast Queensland this evening. Severe thunderstorms have dumped more than 100mm in an hour to some regions and are expected to last into the evening. The latest alert warns of life-threatening flash flooding . The latest southeast warning, for heavy rainfall and damaging winds, was issued at 7.14pm for people in Redland City, Sunshine Coast and parts of Gympie, Logan, Somerset, South Burnett, Gold Coast, Noosa, Brisbane City and Moreton Bay council areas. The updated severe thunderstorm warning for parts of the state’s south, issued at 7.14pm. Picture: BoM
Weather by Tobias Jurss-Lewis, Jo Glover and Nathan Edwards 18th Jan 2021 1:38 PM | Updated: 8:05 PM
Premium Content Two very dangerous thunderstorms are moving across southeast Queensland this evening. Severe thunderstorms have dumped more than 100mm in an hour to some regions and are expected to last into the evening. The latest alert warns of life-threatening flash flooding . The latest southeast warning, for heavy rainfall and damaging winds, was issued at 7.14pm for people in Redland City, Sunshine Coast and parts of Gympie, Logan, Somerset, South Burnett, Gold Coast, Noosa, Brisbane City and Moreton Bay council areas. The updated severe thunderstorm warning for parts of the state’s south, issued at 7.14pm. Picture: BoM
Beaches in south-east QLD and northern NSW have been washed out this week
Emergency services have ordered residents in flood-hit areas to evacuate
Weather event led to erosion at Byron Bay and at Currumbin on the Gold Coast
Australia s east coast will be smashed by another rain bomb, with thousands of flood-hit residents urged to evacuate ahead of the wild weather.
Holiday meccas including the Sunshine Coast, Byron Bay and the NSW north coast have been washed out by the wild weather over the past week - with erosion destroying coastlines and flash flooding devastating communities.
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Flood warnings remain in place for much of northern NSW, while Queensland emergency services have responded to more than 14,000 call outs this week alone.