Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Queensland TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Damaging Winds, Large Hailstones And Heavy Rainfall for parts of Wide Bay and Burnett Forecast District. Issued at 12:11 am Tuesday, 3 November 2026. Isolated severe thunderstorms continue for parts of southeast Queensland. Weather Situation Increasing moisture and instability associated with a northeasterly infeed ahead of a surface trough across southeast Queensland are creating a favourable environment for isolated severe thunderstorms during the evening. DAMAGING WINDS, LARGE HAILSTONES and HEAVY RAINFALL for the following areas: Wide Bay and Burnett Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Bundaberg and Gin Gin. 54 mm of rainfall recorded at Cooroy in the 30 minutes to 4:34 pm AEST. 4 cm hailstones reported near Yarraman at around 1:10 pm AEST. Emergency services advise people to: * Park your car undercover away from trees. * Close doors and windows. * Keep asthma medications close by. Storms and wind can trigger asthma attacks. * Charge mobile phones and power banks in case the power goes out. * Put your pets somewhere safe and make sure they can be identified in case they get lost. * Do not drive now unless you have to because conditions are dangerous. * Tell friends, family and neighbours in the area. * Go inside a strong building now. Stay inside until the storm has passed. The next warning is due to be issued by 3:15 am. Check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and emergency services would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.