Yeah it hasn't been a great storm season but I wouldn't say it's been bad either. Early spring was pretty active but then it seemed to die off towards late October and into November. Only exception to that was an awesome storm which parked itself over us on December 13th (brought small hail too). Though I really miss the days when we used to get storms that would survive through the night and wake you up at 1 or 2 in the morning - seriously can't remember the last time we've had one of those.

This week is still looking pretty good for storms but what was going to be our main day (Tuesday) has been downgraded by most models with the main focus being from about the Sunshine Coast southwards. Though there is one model (ACCESS-R) which has afternoon storms popping up throughout during the afternoon. I would say we're more likely to see something very late on Tuesday eveningin the wee hours of Wednesday before redeveloping Wednesday afternoon. Potential is still there for Tuesday afternoon though and the BoM still sound confident, but I guess we'll have to wait and see.

Also welcome aboard Justme - look forward to reading more from you in the future!

Stupid edit time expired - but what I meant to say was late Tuesday evening and into the wee hours of Wednesday. Though let's hope we see something earlier than that during Tuesday!

Expected this, a downgraded forecast for eastern parts by the Bureau for tomorrow:

Forecast for Tuesday
A hot day. Fine and partly cloudy about the coast, scattered showers and thunderstorms inland. Light to moderate NE to NW winds. Fire Danger: Moderate to High.

Bundaberg: Fine and partly cloudy. Light to moderate NE to NW winds. Fire Danger: High.

Bundaberg: Fine, partly cloudy.
Hervey Bay: Fine, partly cloudy.
Maryborough: Fine, partly cloudy.
Gympie: Showers, possible storm.

Wahhhh i want to go back to Alice Springs!!! they are getting storms, Sucks living this close to the coast!!!

Hey all - just moved back up to hometown Bundy after nearly 10 years in SEQ...gonna miss the storms down there Having said that - hoping for something to come through tonight!! Looks like to the south will get the best of it, but hoping for the northern part to kick off further as it gets closer to the coast - also holding out half a chance for something LATE tonight along the southerly change.

In any case - the forecast for the next few days looks great, bring on the storms!! We need a good drop around the place

Have to say that was the best Electrical storm i have seen in a long time here in the Borough tonight.

Yeah it was awesome - and still going strong as it approaches the Bay. Gotta love when even downgraded forecasts the night before turn out to be wrong!

Welcome back to the Wide Bay LittleDavey!

Unfortunately looks like we won't get anything more than some light rain up here, but glad you guys got a good one...sitting out on the deck with a coldie watching the light show to the south, so I can't really complain!!

EDIT - looks like you guys can get ready for round 2, starting to kick off to the west of Gympie-Woolooga...would not be surprised if that made it all the way to the coast later

We had a good storm between 430-530 here in Gympie with lots of lightning and thunder but that was a practise run for what we are having now! We are also getting strong winds now.

AMAZING shelf cloud coming up from the south!! Wish I was up on the Hummock with a DSLR..

Just come back from Hervey Bay good downpour there, not so much in the Pacific Haven.

Great stuff! Been hanging out for a decent storm for ages. A blackout until after 11'ish and 40mm in the gauge.

Good call, Mega. Hope we get another one tonight too.

Welcome home LittleDavey, hope you get your share of the storms up your way. We enjoy living up here, after having lived on GC most of our lives. The storm season is the only thing I miss from down there - they had some doozies. Used to love watching them forming over the mountains and moving in - then the awesome skyshow.

When we moved here nearly 10 yrs ago, we used to get some beaut storms during Oct/Nov - real dam fillers. Not as prolific as SEQ, but more than we seem to be getting here in recent years.

Wow, 168mm in 24hrs at Rainbow Beach! Torrential rain for over an hour late last night and continued to rain all night.

Cool, cloudy and light showers here this morning. I was surprised to see 53mm in the gauge last night when I got home from work, hopefully get some more today.

I measured 115mm just down the road at Ellesmere Rainkeepsfalling

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
for Heavy Rain
For people in the Southeast Coast and parts of the Wide Bay and Burnett and
Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts.
Issued at 4:45 pm on Thursday 23 February 2012

Synoptic Situation: An upper low will develop across southeast Queensland
overnight and move slowly westwards during the next 48 hours.

Heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding is expected to develop about the
Southeast Coast, far southern parts of the Wide Bay and Burnett and far eastern
parts of the Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts late Friday and continue
through Saturday morning.
24 hour rainfall totals of 100 to 150 mm are likely about the coastal ranges,
with isolated rainfall totals in excess of 200mm possible.
Locations which may be affected include Fraser Island, Gympie, Kingaroy, the
Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Toowoomba and Warwick.

Flood Warnings are current for various rivers and streams in these districts;
see www.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings.
Emergency Management Queensland advises that people should:

* Avoid driving, walking or riding through flood waters.
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains.
* For emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500.


The next warning is due to be issued by 11pm AEST Thursday.

Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's
website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 219. The Bureau and Emergency
Management Queensland would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.

It Looks like we might be in for a wet sunday arvo here in the Bay, if the weather warnings are right. Some rain heading for us now on the radar.

What do you all think will happen if this upper low crosses the coast and moves inland and runs into this trough moving NE up from nsw,it has give western NSW a good drenching as you would all know.It is weakening as it moves up your way as the bom are saying.

wow just getting our first downpour of the day!! finally!!

15mm here at Poona so far.