Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Queensland TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Southeast Queensland for Damaging Winds, Large Hailstones And Heavy Rainfall for Ipswich, Lockyer Valley and parts of Somerset, Scenic Rim, Western Downs, South Burnett, Toowoomba and Brisbane City Council Areas. Issued at 4:22 pm Tuesday, 3 November 2026. DAMAGING WINDS, LARGE HAILSTONES and HEAVY RAINFALL for the following areas: Ipswich, Somerset, Scenic Rim, Western Downs, South Burnett, Toowoomba, Lockyer Valley and Brisbane City The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 4:15 pm, severe thunderstorms likely to produce damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding were detected near Toowoomba and the area south of Toowoomba. These thunderstorms are moving towards the east. They are forecast to affect Laidley, Gatton and the area north of Toowoomba by 4:45 pm and Ipswich, the area south of Esk and the area southwest of Esk by 5:15 pm. 106 km/h wind gust was recorded at Wellcamp Airport at 4:07 pm. Cancellation for the following areas: Southern Downs 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. A more general severe thunderstorm warning is also current for parts of the Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Southeast Coast districts. Other warnings may be current. The next warning is due to be issued by 5:25 pm. 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.