Tropical Cyclone Kirrily: Townsville residents told to shelter in place ahead of storm hitting coast

Kirrily predicted to strengthen to category 2 storm before reaching land between Ingham and Bowen on Thursday night

Tropical Cyclone Kirrily is expected to cross the Queensland coast within hours bringing heavy rain and wind gusts of up to 140km/h.

The cyclone was updated to a category 2 storm on Thursday morning and is predicted to cross the Queensland coast later in the night.