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Photographs by Michael Bath

The last week of January 2010 provided two days of storm chasing opportunities in an otherwise poor summer storm season in Northeast NSW. A weak southerly change moving up the Far North Coast on the 27th triggered a number of severe thunderstorms in a highly unstable atmosphere. The main event formed in the usual hotspot between Dorrigo and Glen Innes and tracked generally NNE. The storm evolved into an HP supercell just south of Casino. The timing of its peak was unfortunate for residents in the region with extensive wind related damage reports. The estimated clean-up bill has already topped $5 million.
Visually the storm was spectacular with a powerful leading structure. CG lightning was very frequent. The storm produced copious amounts of rain - over 60mm in 30 minutes, winds in the 120-130km/h range and hailstones up to 4cm diameter.

The next day more severe storms occurred in the same location but into the evening rather than mid afternoon. The lightning show was impressive.

Full sequence of photos: [27th Jan 2010] [28th Jan 2010]

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Reports from previous seasons: 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995