Coastal Gales
Last night and during today, strong to gale force SSE to SE winds have been affecting the coast. The strongest winds in our part of the world occurred last night. Cape Moreton’s best gusts were 91, 93, 98 and 102km/h while Double Island Point had gusts to 91km/h. Moisture depth is rather thin so any [...]
Back to a normal September
The latest system didn’t deliver – only producing isolated weak storms on the Downs and Granite Belt, and off the coast. So now we are, back to a more normal September pattern. In other words, cool changes that lead to warm and rather dry days, then cool changes again. We had a SSE change early [...]
The SES goes to work | Storms possible tomorrow
Yesterday’s hailstorm was fairly severe, with the SES called to over 230 jobs in the Ipswich area. The biggest reported hail was just bigger than golfball size (5-6cm diameter) and there were also winds to around 100km/h. You don’t want golball hail propelled at you at that speed! The damage consisted of dented cars and [...]
21/09/08 3rd Severe Day in a row (& it’s only September)
Another day, another round of severe thunderstorms! Mid level storm development started early (9-10am) in the Moree area and quickly tracked through into the NSW Northern Rivers. By midday, these storms became more surface based, with the first severe thunderstorms developing ear Tenterfield not long after. Soon, some of these crossed the border, with some [...]
More storms Sunday?
It looks like another good round of storms today, which are likely to be severe inland. In fact, just about all activity should be inland today but coastal areas may receive the dregs or nothing at all. Steering wind shear has weakened since yesterday, and again the strongest storms should move in a more northerly [...]
20/09/08 Severe Saturday
Saturday (the 20th) was as big as expected, with several supercells and other severe thunderstorms marching across the district. Just south of the border, Kyogle was hit by a big hailstorm which covered the area white with golfball hail, while in the Rosewood/Harrisville areas, a lovely supercell was photographed. Click here for those images, on [...]
More severe action likely
Saturday has the potential to be bigger than today. The computer models suggest instability is stronger, and the decent shear (but not awesome) should hang around. Also, temperatures high up, at 300mb are cooling and this should lead to higher storm tops and therefore a chance of larger (golfball size) hail. Today, low to mid [...]
19/09/08 Severe Brisbane Valley Storms | Early downpour Sunshine Coast
As I type, storm activity is decreasing and all warnings have been cancelled. More storms may pulse to life during the evening, but with the heat of the day going, nothing severe is likely – until tomorrow afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms developed mostly along the ranges today from about Allora up to Esk and Kingaroy. [...]
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