Location Warwick QLD 5/11/09
Hi, some images below as promised and it was quite an afternoon here in Warwick! Between the break in low level cloud you could see the massive towers forming directly above Warwick. This merged with a cell from the South and all hell broke loose.
I tried to stay on the southern side of it but found myself directly under it. I headed out Freestone Road (I must have been just behind Macca and James) and could see what lay ahead so I decided not to take the risk and went up to Mt Tabor instead, this turned out to be equally as dangerous.
To say this storm exploded is an understatement, I've never experienced anything like it.
There have been some serious fires in the region and the smoke is visible in the images, gives them an eerie cast as well.
Storms combining directly above Warwick. 15.16
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This one is taken in Warwick CBD at 15.33, looking up the face of the cell moving slowly towards Allora.
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In position on the North Side of Mt Tabor looking towards Freestone, Cunninghams Gap and the battering they were copping at that moment 15.33
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This base formed in half an hour of the shot above and it was trowing out CG'S every few minutes with wide spread CC lightning. 16.01
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Double strike over Freestone looking N/E 16.02
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looking N/W as the storm exploded and lashed Allora. 16.08
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I was keeping an eye out what was happening behind me and it suddenly changed for the worse. I quickly packed up and I was down the side of Mt Tabor so had to get back to the top. As a Keen photographer I couldn't stop taking photos so was stopping every few steps to take photos.
This one looking S/W and directly over Warwick. 16.08
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Looking directly South the outflow at this point was unbelievable and at 110kg it was pushing me sideways and stinging pea size hail. 16.09
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Turning around and looking again towards Allora to the N/W. 16.10
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I knew I should not be where I was in the open so I headed for the Car. This one taken on top of Mt Tabor looking to the S/E and it was green! 16.13
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One final shot from the top of Tabor looking towards Allora again. 16.13
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And last shot looking NE over Freestone. 16.14
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Despite the damage the rain was beautiful for hours after wards and amazing amount of lightning.
Regards,
Chris.