Queensland premier slams 'flawed' new Bureau of Meteorology website

The Bureau of Meteorology's $4 million website revamp has been criticised for leaving Queenslanders unprepared for the weekend's severe storms.

Brisbane copped destructive winds, large hail, and heavy rain on Sunday evening, just days after the new site was unveiled on Wednesday, leaving users unprepared as they attempted to navigate the new site for updates and warning information.

Premier David Crisafulli told state parliament today the changes were "not good enough".

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"Queenslanders always show their resilience in these events, but preparation is the key," Crisafulli said.

"The changes to the website don't make sense.

"The website is flawed."

Apparent changes to the rain radar, in particular, have been criticised for making the storm appear to be weaker than it was.

The new site promised "design and functionality improvements" but promptly attracted widespread negative feedback on social media.

The bureau said in a statement that it was listening to feedback about its design changes.

"We acknowledge challenges the change has presented as people familiarise themselves with the new website, and assure the community that the new site has been designed with public safety at its core - the website has been specifically designed to make the Bureau's forecasts and warnings more prominent, easily accessible and relevant to your location.

"Forecasts, warnings and severe weather updates also continue to be issued on the BOM app and our social media channels.

"The radar functionally is just one observation piece of a larger picture, on which we're continuing to listen to feedback."

Bureau chief executive Peter Stone said last week the new site was "just the beginning" of improvements to the bureau's online services.

"We will continue to deliver website improvements in regular updates, based on community and customer feedback, just as we have done throughout the development phase," he said.

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