Australia severe weather 2006/7 season

[Supercell Hunters]

Bureau of Meteorology

Queensland Regional Office

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING - SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND

for LARGE HAILSTONES, DESTRUCTIVE WIND, VERY HEAVY RAINFALL, and a possible TORNADO

For people in parts of the

Southeast Coast,

Eastern Darling Downs & Granite Belt and

Wide Bay & Burnett Forecast Districts.

Issued at 5:04 PM Friday, 26 January 2007.

THIS INCLUDES A TORNADO WARNING.

At 5:05 PM , Bureau of Meteorology weather radar detected severe thunderstorms near Laidley, Dalby, the area northeast of Dalby and the area north of Dalby. These thunderstorms are moving towards the north to northeast. Severe thunderstorms are forecast to affect Bunya Mountains and Marburg by 5:35 PM and the area west of Kingaroy, Fernvale, the area south of Esk and southern Lake Wivenhoe by 6:05 PM .

Tornadoes, large hailstones, destructive winds and very heavy rainfall are possible.

A more general severe thunderstorm warning is also current for the Central Highlands & Coalfields and parts of the Central West, Wide Bay & Burnett, Darling Downs & Granite Belt and Southeast Coast Forecast Districts.

NOTE A TORNADO HAS BEEN SIGHTED IN THE LAIDLEY AREA. PEOPLE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM BETWEEN LAIDLEY AND THE COMINYA AND LOWOOD AREAS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER INDOORS.

[Supercell Hunters]

Two tornado thunderstorms reported near Laidley and W of Grafton today, those thunderstorms are expected to be dangerous. 150km/hr winds reported from Laidley area this afternoon. In force of major populated areas in Northern River may prepare of incoming tornado storm from the south.

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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology

New South Wales

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NSW SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

For people in parts of the

Northern Rivers and

Northern Tablelands Forecast Districts.

Issued at 7:30 PM Friday, 26 January 2007.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce large hailstones, very heavy rainfall, flash flooding and damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours.

The sky turned green! It going nastier here now. Getting gusty here now from the SW. Two storms collding in some place from SW. Looks like going to get main core here at Lismore!

Woooooo!! it Blowing here now!!!!

[Andy Bown]

Here some photos on the 15th Jan. Main hail core missed us and it was closet ever in years! Hail up to 3cm reported near Lennox Head which is only 5km north of us!

Looks pretty intense mate. I like the shapes in the cloud layers.

Was it a supercell?

[Supercell Hunters]

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology

New South Wales

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NSW SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

for LARGE HAILSTONES, DAMAGING WIND and VERY HEAVY RAINFALL

For people in the

Northern Rivers,

Mid North Coast and parts of the

Northern Tablelands Forecast Districts.

Issued at 3:31 PM Saturday, 27 January 2007.

Severe thunderstorms may produce large hailstones, damaging winds and/or very heavy rainfall in the warning area over the next several hours. Hail, very heavy rainfall and damaging winds are more likely in the Northern Rivers district, whereas damaging wind only is more of a risk in the remainder of the warning area.

Major locations within the warning area include Lismore, Grafton, Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie, Taree and Kempsey.

[Supercell Hunters]

We had 55mph winds here after 10pm from strong SE change. Alot of lightning in distance. Thunderstorms coming back on Tuesday! Bring it on more storms! My past 2 days reports will be on site very soon!

EDIT: Yes that was a supercell. Very intense thunderstorm.

Edited January 28, 2007 by Supercell Hunters

[Supercell Hunters]

Hey all here the storm reports from the 26 and 27th of January 07.

http://supercellhunters.myfreeforum.org/about258.html

http://supercellhunters.myfreeforum.org/about259.html

Weather here looking good again for over next few days!

Tuesday

Possible thunderstorm

20°C - 30°C

Wednesday

Possible thunderstorm

18°C - 33°C

Thursday

Possible thunderstorm

20°C - 29°C

Friday

Thunderstorms

19°C - 30°C

Cheers Matt

[Supercell Hunters]

Damaging winds gust up to 120km/hr reported on Summerland Way from this thunderstorm. 6cm hail reported and 56.3mm of rain in 34mins at Ullmarra north of Grafton. This thunderstorm potentially moving NE towards Ballina and Lismore districts, serious damage may occur.

Holy smokes by the radar, looking very huge and it coming right this way!

[stormchaser1]

Morning Supercell

Father in Law is out in Australia at the moment , think he his staying in a place called Wollogong [ think thats how you spell it]

he his out there for another 6 weeks

nigel;

[Supercell Hunters]

Hey it's Wollongong. Yes well weather over there is not stormy as much than here. Northern Rivers is located just south of border which is south of Brisbane. Good location where you can storm chasing in australia.

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Weather starting to get unstable again after Tuesday for thunderstorms. Forecast models showing a possible cyclone go south towards northern NSW coast!

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TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 34

Issued by the Bureau of Meteorology, Brisbane

Issued at 2:07pm on Tuesday the 6th of February 2007

A Cyclone WARNING is now current for coastal and island communities from

Mornington Island to Pormpuraaw.

At 1:00 pm EST [12:30 pm CST] Tropical Cyclone Nelson, Category 1 with central

pressure 990 hectopascals, was centred near latitude 16.0 south and longitude

140.0 east which is 115 kilometres northeast of Mornington Is and 185 kilometres

north northwest of Karumba.

The cyclone is moving east at about 20 km/h.

Tropical Cyclone Nelson is expected to move east-southeast while intensifying.

It may cross the coast between KOWANYAMA and KARUMBA on Wednesday morning.

GALES may develop on Mornington Island this afternoon and on the mainland coast

between Mornington Island and Pormpuraaw overnight.

As the cyclone crosses the coast, large waves may produce minor flooding along

the foreshore between Pormpuraaw and Gilbert River. People living in areas

likely to be affected by this flooding should take measures to protect their

property as much as possible and be prepared to help their neighbours.

Details of Tropical Cyclone Nelson, Category 1, for 1:00 pm EST [12:30 pm CST]

Central Pressure : 990 hectopascals

Location of Centre : within 55 kilometres of

: latitude 16.0 degrees south

: longitude 140.0 degrees east

: which is 115 kilometres northeast of Mornington Is

: and 185 kilometres north northwest of Karumba

Recent Movement : east about 20 kilometres per hour

Maximum wind gusts : 100 kilometres per hour and INTENSIFYING.

People between Mornington Island and Pormpuraaw should take precautions and

listen to the next advice at 5 pm. If you are unsure about precautions to be

taken, information is available from your local government or local State

Emergency Service.

The next advice will be issued by 5:00 pm EST [4:30 pm CST].

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDQ65004.shtml

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDQ65002.shtml

[Supercell Hunters]

Tropical cyclone Nelson will bring gales and flooding rain towards Cairns region tomorrow afternoon, winds up to 150km/hr are likely. But this system will weaken as it goes over the land and then will be likely to re build over the Coral Sea offshore Cairns. Afterwards, TC Nelson will be potentially dangerous for along QLD coast due to this system may be moving SSE parallel to the coast.

6th-10pm: 985hpa 140km/hr

7th-10pm: 1001hpa 78km/hr

8th-10pm: 986hpa 167km/hr

9th-10pm: 965hoa 210km/hr

10th-10pm: 913hpa 330km/hr

[Supercell Hunters]

Our weather was boring but now heavy rain are expected starting later tonight!

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Few showers and storms have formed on radar and heading north to northeast direction. They are expected to be severe. It very warm, muggy and cloudy here now. Looking forward to the storms this arvo!

Saturday

Thunderstorms

19°C - 30°C

Sunday

Showers

18°C - 29°C

Monday

Showers

18°C - 28°C

Tuesday

Showers

17°C - 26°C

[Supercell Hunters]

Very intense storms all over NE NSW right now! Most storms having winds over 100km/hr with 5cm and over hailstones! Those storm cells are very severe! The STW didn't issue for it our area yet but intense cells in our way right now! We are under hueg massive black RFB clouds! Very warm and muggy still!

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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology

New South Wales

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

for LARGE HAILSTONES, DAMAGING WIND, VERY HEAVY RAINFALL and FLASH FLOODING

For people in the

Northwest Slopes,

Illawarra,

Northern Tablelands,

Hunter,

Central Tablelands,

Southern Tablelands,

the ACT and parts of the

Northwest Plains,

Central West Slopes,

South Coast,

Northern Rivers,

Mid North Coast,

Metropolitan and

South West Slopes Forecast Districts.

Issued at 5:45 PM Saturday, 10 February 2007.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce large hailstones, damaging winds,

very heavy rainfall and flash flooding in the warning area over the next several

hours.

Major locations within the warning area include Armidale, Orange, Bathurst,

Katoomba, Canberra, Goulburn, Cooma, Yass, Tamworth, Gunnedah, Moree and

Narrabri.

5cm hailstones observed at Rylstone at 15:30p.m

[Supercell Hunters]

Forecast for Sunday evening

Isolated evening showers and the chance of thunderstorms. Light to moderate southeast winds.

Forecast for Monday

Showers increasing. Isolated thunderstorms. Warm day. Light to moderate southeast winds, fresh near the coast.

Lismore: Showers. Min: 18 Max: 27

Cape Byron: Showers. Min: 21 Max: 26

Grafton: Showers. Min: 19 Max: 25

Forecast for Tuesday

Scattered showers. Mild to warm. Light to moderate southeast winds, freshening near the coast.

Lismore: Showers. Min: 18 Max: 25

Forecast for Wednesday

Scattered showers. Mild to warm. South to southeast winds.

Lismore: Shower or two. Min: 18 Max: 25

Forecast for Thursday

Isolated showers. Mild to warm. Southeast winds.

Lismore: Chance shower. Min: 18 Max: 26

More like still having thunderstorms? Maybe we still having those!!!!! Alot of cells playing around us. We had small hail shower today, too quick for taking a photo. Bring it on rain, make our grass go green again!

[Supercell Hunters]

Forecast for Wednesday evening

Scattered showers or thunderstorms. Light to moderate easterly winds.

Forecast for Thursday

Scattered showers and isolated afternoon thunderstorms. Mild to warm and partly cloudy day. Light to moderate easterly winds.

Lismore: Few showers. Min: 17 Max: 27

Cape Byron: Few showers. Min: 20 Max: 26

Grafton: Few showers. Min: 18 Max: 27

Forecast for Friday

Scattered showers. Mild to warm day. Light to moderate easterly winds.

Lismore: Few showers. Min: 17 Max: 27

Forecast for Saturday

Scattered showers. Mild to warm day. Easterly winds.

Lismore: Few showers. Min: 17 Max: 27

Forecast for Sunday

Scattered showers. Mild to warm day. Easterly winds.

Lismore: Few showers. Min: 17 Max: 27

Is it la nina? We having easter'ly trade winds.

[Supercell Hunters]

NORTHERN RIVERS

Warning summary

Forecast for Thursday evening

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Light to moderate east to northeast winds.

Forecast for Friday

Scattered showers and chance thunderstorm. Mild to warm day. Light to moderate east to northeast winds, freshening near the coast in the afternoon.

Lismore: Few showers. Min: 17 Max: 27

Cape Byron: Few showers. Min: 21 Max: 27

Grafton: Few showers. Min: 18 Max: 27

Forecast for Saturday

Scattered showers. Mild to warm day. Light to moderate east to southeast winds.

Lismore: Few showers. Min: 17 Max: 27

Forecast for Sunday

Scattered showers. Mild to warm day. Easterly winds.

Lismore: Few showers. Min: 17 Max: 27

Forecast for Monday

Isolated showers. Warm day. Easterly winds.

Lismore: Shower or two. Min: 17 Max: 28

[Supercell Hunters]

Have been alot of rain and heat lately. Temperatures knocked to 30's yesterday unexpected! Today going to be similar but more rain. MJO phrase is in 2 now with approaching La Nina. Hopefully next cyclone by late Feb and early March.

[Supercell Hunters]

La nina is in force now in few days, weather here staying showers everyday non stop!!! Becoming heavier day by day with extreme heat!

[Supercell Hunters]

31C today, had heavy showers this morning around 3mm. Showers are now overnight with dry clear sunny day.

[tcc]

Thanks SH for all the updates, it might seem no one cares as your the only one that seems to be posting but I'm all sure we all appreciate your efforts!

I find it interesting about how much severe weather you get over there, obviously the big weather news is nearly always from the States, but you seem to get it just as good (or bad!).

Keep up the good work!

[Supercell Hunters]

Second shower of the day came in, it queit moderate though. Looking good for over few weeks by approaching la nina weather. Showers and heat staying everyday!