Severe Weather Warning for Damaging Winds in Darling Downs and Southeast Coast
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BOM issued it on June 15, 2026, 2 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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BOM has issued a high-severity severe weather warning for damaging winds affecting parts of Southeast Coast and Darling Downs and Granite Belt forecast districts in Queensland.
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- Record type
- Severe Weather Warning
- Affected area
- Darling Downs and Southeast Coast, Queensland
- Issued
- June 15, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
The warning type, named area, and issue time define this record. Confirm all three against the original agency notice before treating it as current.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Darling Downs and Southeast Coast, Queensland.
Alert Details
Severe Weather Warning (IDQ21037) issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) for damaging winds. Issued at 12:12 pm Thursday, 4 June 2026 (2026-06-04T02:12:31Z), with expiry at 2026-06-04T11:12:31Z.
Affected Areas
Parts of the Southeast Coast and Darling Downs and Granite Belt Forecast Districts in Queensland, specifically the peaks and immediate lee slopes of the ranges about Main Range.
What You Should Do
- Park your car undercover away from trees.
- Close doors and windows.
- Keep asthma medications close by, as storms and wind can trigger asthma attacks.
- Charge mobile phones and power banks in case the power goes out.
- Put pets somewhere safe and ensure they can be identified if lost.
- Do not drive unless necessary, as conditions are dangerous.
- Tell friends, family and neighbours in the area.
- Go inside a strong building now and stay inside until the storm has passed.
Expected Conditions
Strong to damaging winds averaging 55 to 65 km/h, with gusts of around 90 km/h, expected to develop over the peaks and immediate lee slopes of the ranges about Main Range.
Timeline
Damaging winds likely on the peaks and lee slopes early Friday morning. Winds expected to ease by late Friday morning. The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 5:00 pm AEST Thursday.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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