Severe Weather Warning for Damaging Winds in Southeast Coast District, QLD
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BOM issued it on May 21, 2026, 3 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 issues high-severity severe weather warning for damaging winds over elevated parts of the Border Ranges in Queensland's Southeast Coast forecast district.
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- Record type
- Severe Weather Warning
- Affected area
- Southeast Coast Forecast District, Queensland
- Issued
- May 21, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeast Coast Forecast District, Queensland.
Alert Details
Severe Weather Warning (warning_id: IDQ21037) issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) for damaging winds. Issued at 9:08 am AEST Friday, 22 May 2026. Effective until 6:08 pm AEST Friday, 22 May 2026.
Affected Areas
Parts of Southeast Coast Forecast District, Queensland. Specific locations include Springbrook, Lamington National Park, Binna Burra and O'Reilly, focusing on elevated terrain of the Border Ranges.
What You Should Do
Park your car undercover away from trees. Close doors and windows. Keep asthma medications close by. Charge mobile phones and power banks. Put pets somewhere safe and ensure they can be identified. Do not drive unless necessary. Go inside a strong building and stay inside until the storm has passed. Tell friends, family and neighbours in the area.
Expected Conditions
Damaging winds averaging 55 to 65 km/h with peak gusts of around 90 km/h likely after sunset and overnight along the elevated peaks of the Border Ranges. Damaging wind gusts up to 90 km/h are a slight possibility this afternoon. There may be an increased risk of toppling trees due to soft soil following recent rain.
Timeline
Winds will increase over the elevated terrain after sunset on Friday and continue into early Saturday morning before easing around sunrise. The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 5:00 pm AEST Friday.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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