Heaviest rain in eight months for parts of inland QLD
Guy Dixon,
Saturday November 29, 2014 - 12:58 AEDT
Slow moving thunderstorms deliver the most substantial rain since March for parts of inland Queensland.
A low pressure trough which extended from the Gulf Country to the Darling Downs and Granite Belt last night stimulated widespread showers and thunderstorms bringing some well-deserved relief to inland hubs.
Although the South East Coast picked up the most substantial totals with Nambour receiving 48mm, it was inland parts which really felt the relief.
Camooweal collected 23mm to 9am, making it the most substantial rain in eight months. Nearby at Century Mine, it was the heaviest November rain since 2011.
As demonstrated by the severe thunderstorm warnings that were issued (alerting for damaging winds, heavy rain and large hail) rainfall wasn't the only significant feature with these storms. Longreach Aero managed to clock maximum wind gusts of 91 km/h just after 7pm.
Prior to these thunderstorms, Camooweal had only acquired 11.2mm throughout the whole month. Luckily just in the nick of time, these showers pushed the monthly total past the November average of 29.2mm.
A trough is continuing to linger over a very similar area today, and is not showing any signs of shifting in the near future. Thundery showers each afternoon and evening are a significant risk with 25-50mm likely to accumulate over the next 8 days for parts of the North West, Central West, Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego, Northern Goldfields and Gulf Country.
- Weatherzone
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