Overview
- Severe thunderstorm warnings are in effect for Inglewood, Warwick, Texas and Stanthorpe in Queensland, plus Emmaville, Tenterfield, Glen Innes, Inverell, Liston and Tingha in northern NSW.
- Senior Bureau of Meteorology meteorologist Miriam Bradbury says storms may produce damaging gusts, large hail and locally heavy falls capable of triggering flash flooding.
- Forecasts indicate a Saturday peak with highest risk in Brisbane followed by Sydney and Canberra, with a slight chance for Melbourne, before storms contract north of the Hunter on Sunday.
- The multi‑day event is expected to deliver more than 50 mm of rain over five days across much of Queensland and the Northern Territory, extending to parts of northern NSW and the Kimberley.
- Models also flag a low‑probability Timor Sea cyclone next week, with the BOM estimating about a 10% chance and ECMWF guidance up to 20%.