Key Points
- Tropical Cyclone Kirrily is expected to hit Queensland on Thursday, with winds of 140km/h forecast for some areas.
- Kirrily is the second cyclone to threaten the state within a month, following Cyclone Jasper in December.
- Premier Steven Miles has urged Queenslanders to prepare.
The Bureau of Meteorology says intense rainfall that could cause “dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding” is possible after the cyclone crosses the coast.
While the tropical low is no longer expected to head south, there could still be an “indirect impact” from the system in the state’s southeast, according to the bureau.
“There’s still a lot of moisture in the atmosphere and any shower or storm activity we see in the southeast or central parts of Queensland over the long weekend could still produce heavy rainfall and flash flooding as a result of this tropical low.”
Queenslanders warned to prepare for second cyclone in a month
Premier Steven Miles has urged Queenslanders to prepare for the latest weather event.
“Depending on its path the rainfall is likely to cause flooding in parts of the state.”