Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Queensland's North West and Central Districts
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BOM issued it on April 17, 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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A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued by the Bureau of Meteorology for parts of Queensland's North West, Central West, and Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders districts, with heavy rainfall potentially leading to flash flooding.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- North West, Central West, and Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Queensland
- Issued
- April 17, 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 North West, Central West, and Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Queensland.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Queensland
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). It is effective from 5:29 pm on Friday, 17 April 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects parts of the North West, Central West, and Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders Forecast Districts in Queensland. Specific locations that may be impacted include Selwyn and McKinlay.
What You Should Do
Residents in the warning area are advised to: 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 likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours.
Timeline
The warning was issued at 5:29 pm on Friday, 17 April 2026, and is set to expire at 11:29 pm the same day. The next warning is due to be issued by 8:30 pm.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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