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this is a copy and paste cos the link changes with each updated warning
 

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
for DESTRUCTIVE WINDS, HEAVY RAINFALL, ABNORMALLY HIGH TIDES and DANGEROUS SURF

For people in the 
Wide Bay and Burnett, 
Southeast Coast and parts of the 
Darling Downs and Granite Belt Forecast Districts.

Issued at 11:16 pm Saturday, 26 January 2013.

Synoptic Situation:
At 10pm EST, Ex Tropical Cyclone Oswald was slow moving over the Central Highlands and Coalfields district, about 120km east southeast of Emerald and 200km west of Gladstone. Ex Tropical Cyclone Oswald is expected to move south southeast this evening and through Sunday, contracting into New South Wales on Monday.

There were multiple reports of tornado activity through the northern Wide Bay and Burnett district on Saturday afternoon and evening. Current conditions and radar imagery suggest the strong possibility of further tornado activity affecting areas through the Wide Bay and Burnett district.

Damaging winds, with gusts of around 110km/h are expected over the Wide Bay and Burnett, northern stretches of the Sunshine Coast and northern parts of the Darling Downs and Granite Belt district. Wind gusts in excess of 125km/h may occur and this could cause significant damage or destruction to homes and property in localised areas.

These conditions are expected to extend southwards into the Southeast Coast district and west to the Great Dividing Range during Sunday. In this area, destructive wind gusts in excess of 125 km/h and tornadoes could cause significant damage or destruction to homes and property in localised areas.

Heavy rainfall which may lead to flash flooding is expected over the Wide Bay and Burnett district and Southeast Coast district, extending west to include the Great Dividing Range and the Granite Belt. Six hour rainfall accumulations in excess of 100mm are likely. This could lead to rapid river and stream rises. Widespread 24 hour rainfall accumulations in excess of 250mm are likely.

Currently, the heaviest rain is located on radar over the southeastern Capricornia district and through the Wide Bay and Burnett district. Since 9am Saturday, Dingle Dell has recorded 202mm, Gayndah 152mm, and Bundaberg 148mm.

Water levels on the morning high tides are likely to exceed the highest tide of the year about coastal and island locations from Burnett Heads to the New South Wales border during Sunday and Monday. The sea level is likely to rise above the normal tide and the exposed beaches will experience damaging waves and flooding of some low lying areas close to the shoreline.

Dangerous surf conditions, with significant beach erosion, are expected along the coast from Burnett Heads to the New South Wales border, particularly during Sunday and Monday. This includes Hervey Bay and northern parts of Moreton Bay.

fuck… tornadoes? 

i read an article from an online newspaper (not the most reliable of sources but still) that said that there were 5 confirmed tornadoes today. FIVE.

this NEVER happens here. i hope this doesnt become the usual :