Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northwest Queensland
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BOM issued it on April 16, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, North West, and Central West Forecast Districts in Queensland, with heavy rainfall potentially causing flash flooding.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northwest Queensland
- Issued
- April 16, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwest Queensland.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Queensland
Alert Details
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for heavy rainfall. This alert is for parts of Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, North West, and Central West Forecast Districts in Queensland. It was issued at 11:52 pm on Thursday, 16 April 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects specific locations in Queensland, including Winton, Richmond, Julia Creek, Stamford, Mckinlay, and Corfield, within the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, North West, and Central West Forecast Districts.
What You Should Do
Emergency services advise the following actions: Park your car undercover away from trees, close doors and windows, keep asthma medications close by as storms and wind can trigger attacks, charge mobile phones and power banks in case the power goes out, put your pets somewhere safe and ensure they can be identified, do not drive unless necessary due to dangerous conditions, tell friends, family, and neighbors in the area, and go inside a strong building now and stay inside until the storm has passed.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms are producing heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours.
Timeline
The warning is effective immediately upon issuance at 11:52 pm on Thursday, 16 April 2026, and expires at 5:52 am on Friday, 17 April 2026. The next warning is due to be issued by 2:55 am Friday.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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