November 3, 2025
Council workers and SES volunteers have been kept busy over the past week with the string of storms crossing the South Burnett … and the Bureau of Meteorology has warned there is more to come.
The afternoon and evening storms have brought trees down, damaged sheds and fences and caused widespread blackouts.
Residents have joined with council workers, fire fighters, SES volunteers and police to clear roads.
On Saturday evening, police and firefighters cleared a fallen tree off the Bunya Highway south of Kingaroy.
Small hail was reported on Friday night at Nanango and Taromeo, and on Saturday night at Kingaroy and Sandy Ridges.
But on Sunday night, 5cm hail was reported at Coolabunia, 7cm at Yarraman and 8cm at Googa Creek.
A storm and large hail also created havoc at Esk State School’s 150th celebrations on Saturday.
Nine people were injured, including four who were taken to Ipswich Hospital.
The weather also affected some events in the South Burnett.
The fundraising evening for the McGrath Foundation was held under candlelight at Ringsfield House in Nanango on Friday night when the power failed.
The comedians scheduled to perform at the Comedy For A Cause fundraiser for Blackbutt & Benarkin Aged Care Association’s “Greenhills Villas Project” on Saturday night were forced to pull out, although the evening went ahead with other entertainment.
And some of the stallholders for Sunday’s Honey Bee Festival at Hivesville were also forced to withdraw.
The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast a possible severe thunderstorm is likely on Monday afternoon and evening, with damaging winds and large hail likely.
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Missing the old BOM website?
Here are some links to the old Weather Radar pages (click on which km size you want …):
- Mt Kanigan: http://reg.bom.gov.au/products/IDR081.loop.shtml
- Brisbane (Marburg) : http://reg.bom.gov.au/products/IDR503.loop.shtml
- Toowoomba radar: http://reg.bom.gov.au/products/IDR1081.loop.shtml
And for warnings: http://reg.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings/
(Photo: Kathy Duff)
