Low developed off the central coast and deepened to 997 hPa early on the 15th before making landfall on the Sunshine Coast. Winds to storm force south of the centre.

Flash floods occurred at Hervey Bay though fortunately at low tide. The Brisbane wave recording station recorded significant wave heights to 6.42 m on the 15th.

This event is classified as an East Coast Low.

More about East Coast Lows

Harden Up
Bureau of Meteorology
The Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research report