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From: Paul_Mossman at agd.nsw.gov.au X-Lotus-Fromdomain: NSW_AG To: aussie-weather at world.std.com Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 08:49:59 +1000 Subject: Re: aussie-weather: Re East Coast Low / TS Yesterday & Today / Last Nights IRC Meeting. Sender: aussie-weather-approval at world.std.com Reply-To: aussie-weather at world.std.com Howdy Don. I am about 15 Kms NE of Taree, near the seasde villages of Harington, Old Bar & Manning Point (If u have heard of them.) The island I live on is sub-tropical (as indicated by the vegetation) and I live on a hill about 2 kms from the sea (which I belive affects the amount of rainfall). here are my rainfall figures for the following days: 18.11.1998 9am til 19.11.1998 9am: 74.1MM 19.11.1998 9am til 20.11.1998 9am 17.4mm Don while I am writing this now, can I take the opportunity to say I love your column in the tele (its the only reason I buy it) and that your webpage needs updating!! Regards, Paul. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 10:23:22 +1100 (EST) From: Paul GrahamTo: Aussie Weather Subject: aussie-weather: Radar Imagery for the South African Tornado... Reply-Receipt: pgraham1 at extro.ucc.su.oz.au Reply-Read: pgraham1 at mail.usyd.edu.au Sender: aussie-weather-approval at world.std.com Reply-To: aussie-weather at world.std.com Hi everyone, I have found some radar imagery of the storm that spawned the tornado in South Africa that Paul Mossman was talking about. The address is: http://nprp0.ofs.gov.za/radar.html and the address of the South African weather Bureau is: http://www.sawb.gov.za/ Cheers, Paul. ---------------------------- Paul Graham m3052695 at hardy.ocs.mq.edu.au ---------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "McDonald" To: Subject: aussie-weather: Lightning detection and mammatus? Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 12:40:08 +1100 X-Msmail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Internet Mail 4.70.1161 Sender: aussie-weather-approval at world.std.com Reply-To: aussie-weather at world.std.com Hello everyone, Melbourne may get a storm on sat/sun if we are lucky but that is not what I'm writing for. Two questions. 1. Energex lightning detection - is there a similar service in Victoria? 2. Mammatus - During the past year I have observed mammatus within 5km of my house at least 12 times with about half of these being altocumulus mammatus and the other half being observed with thunderstorms. (I think there are two types??) I was curious as to the reason why this has occurred so frequently in such a small area? There isn't much influence from hills/mountains or significant increases in the number of buildings. Just curious as to why this may have occurred. I have some great photo's of mammatus but I don't have a scanner - I'm organising getting the scanned. Any comments would be welcome and if anyone feels it not necessary to send reply's through the list my address is (not sure if it comes on the mail so here it is) mcdonald at one.net.au Thanks, Andrew McDonald. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Paul_Mossman at agd.nsw.gov.au X-Lotus-Fromdomain: NSW_AG To: aussie-weather at world.std.com Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 13:58:09 +1000 Subject: aussie-weather: Re: severe weather Sender: aussie-weather-approval at world.std.com Reply-To: aussie-weather at world.std.com Howdy all. There has been a lot of talk lately regarding severe weather in the press. For all take a lookat the Telegraph today (page 11) with an excellent article from the CSIRO regarding increased tempretaures & severe weather predicitons. The CSIRO now predicts that the 1 in 20yr storm, will now be a 1 in 8 yr event. Going with that, we have an article in our Local Paper today (Manning River Times page 3) where the BOM warns Mid North Coast residents that they faced a massive increse in the chances of TC's hitting the coast. (Really?? we all have been saying that now for some weeks.............................) and that a significant La Nina event is moving in & setting up in our hemisphere. (good news for some,bad news for farmers........) This is the time when we , as chasers, weather enthusiasts can be of great assistance. More & More the BOm are going to realise that they dont have the technology to either a) predict severe storms or b) track severe storms. So we can take this to heart. This is where we need to organise training, education and participation. As far as I can see, the future looks great!! Paul. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 13:05:41 +1000 From: "W.A. (Bill) Webb" X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.01 (Win95; I; 16bit) To: Aussie Weather Net Subject: aussie-weather: Unusual weather Sender: aussie-weather-approval at world.std.com Reply-To: aussie-weather at world.std.com Hi all, Found the following quote in a novel "Whalemen Adventurers", by W.J. Dakin. Hardly severe weather, but certainly interesting. Anyone care to speculate on possible causes?? The book offers none. >From the log of the barque "Arabian", dated January. 20, 1850. In waters North of Timor in Indonesia. quote; At midnight the fourth mate came to my cabin very much frightened and called me and told me the ship was sailing through a sheet of fire, I immediately went on deck, where I saw one of the most remarkable sights I had ever witnessed; it appeared like one large sheet of flame, extending from the ship's bow round on each side to the distance of a cable length and from the stern about two cables length and leaving and returning as though there was a very heavy sea on; the water at the time was as smooth as glass. After stopping around the ship for about ten minutes it took its direction for the shore; where the officer and his watch reported it to come from. Several of the watch ran below very much frightened. end quote: Have a good one -- Bill Webb Proserpine -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "James Chambers" To: "Aussie Weather" Subject: aussie-weather: disappearing websites Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 16:05:02 +1000 X-Msmail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.1 X-Mimeole: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 Sender: aussie-weather-approval at world.std.com Reply-To: aussie-weather at world.std.com Hi all I just noticed some Ozemail websites like mine (http://www.ozemail.com.au/~jamestorm/bristorm.html ) and Laurier's (http://www.ozemail.com.au/~wbc/news.html ) have the "403 Forbidden or Permission Denied" message right now. Hopefully they'll be back very soon!!!! Michael Thompson's seems okay. ------------------------------------------------------ James Chambers http://www.ozemail.com.au/~jamestorm/bristorm.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Michael Thompson" To: Subject: Re: aussie-weather: new photos from SEQ Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 21:19:56 +1100 X-Msmail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.1 X-Mimeole: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 Sender: aussie-weather-approval at world.std.com Reply-To: aussie-weather at world.std.com It is times like these you need time lapse video, I would not mind betting that it would reveal rotation of the lower base area. I seen this sort of thing on US documentarys, and quite small non - supercell storms often show rotation with time laspe video. Regards Michael >I just posted some new photos from Nov 14 and one from Nov 18. The 3 from >the 14th were quite interesting considering the strength of the >t'storms/t'shrs. The first 2 show an interesting base feature and the 3rd a >good example of mammatus. The one photo from the 18th is from the midday >storms but the more photogenic storms of the day occurred later around 4pm. >I'll have those photos soon. >These current photos are in my November Thunderdays page at: >http://www.ozemail.com.au/~jourdey/storm/nov.html >------------------------------------------------------ >James Chambers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "James Chambers" To: "Aussie Weather" Subject: aussie-weather: First TC close to Aus Coast? Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 16:12:05 +1000 X-Msmail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.1 X-Mimeole: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 Sender: aussie-weather-approval at world.std.com Reply-To: aussie-weather at world.std.com Check this satellite pic: http://www.npmoc.navy.mil/gmsc/gmsc.jpg TROPICAL CYCLONE OUTLOOK BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY PERTH Issued at 1200 hours on Friday , 20/11/98 FOR THE AREA BETWEEN LONGITUDES 110 - 129 EAST weak TROPICAL LOW north of the Pilbara coast Location : near 13S 117E : about 830 kilometres (450 nautical miles) north northwest of Port Hedland Central pressure : about 1006 hPa Recent movement : southwest 4 kilometres per hour (2 knots) DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL Next 24h : low 24-48h : low 48-72h : low REMARKS - the low should continue to track slowly to the southwest and then south later in the weekend. Present indications are that the low will stay weak during the outlook period. NOTE: Development potential is an estimate of the probability of tropical cyclone development within each 24 hour period. LOW = 10%-20% MODERATE = 30% - 40% HIGH = 50% OR MORE ------------------------------------------------------ James Chambers http://www.ozemail.com.au/~jamestorm/bristorm.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: wbc at ozemail.com.au (Laurier Williams) To: aussie-weather at world.std.com Subject: Re: aussie-weather: disappearing websites Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 06:15:33 GMT X-Mailer: Forte Agent 1.0/32.390 Sender: aussie-weather-approval at world.std.com Reply-To: aussie-weather at world.std.com X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by penman.es.mq.edu.au id RAA24967 On Fri, 20 Nov 1998 16:05:02 +1000, you wrote: >Hi all > >I just noticed some Ozemail websites like mine >(http://www.ozemail.com.au/~jamestorm/bristorm.html ) and Laurier's >(http://www.ozemail.com.au/~wbc/news.html ) have the "403 Forbidden or >Permission Denied" message right now. Hopefully they'll be back very >soon!!!! Michael Thompson's seems okay. > I've just checked, and both are still giving the same message. Ozemail's email pop server has been giving trouble today, so perhaps they are going through a more general problem. It there is no change in a few hours, I'll phone them Laurier Williams Australian Weather Links and News http://www.ozemail.com.au/~wbc/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 17:46:26 +1100 (EST) From: Paul Graham To: Aussie Weather Net Subject: Re: aussie-weather: Unusual weather Reply-Receipt: pgraham1 at extro.ucc.su.oz.au Reply-Read: pgraham1 at mail.usyd.edu.au Sender: aussie-weather-approval at world.std.com Reply-To: aussie-weather at world.std.com This phenomenon is known as "St. Elmo's Fire" appears as a firy glow from a ship's mast. It results from an electrical discharge from sharp metallic points on the mast where voltages are greatest. It occurs when there is a strong electrical field present as in the case of a thunderstorm. If the ship is within the vicinity of a storm, then this is when St. Elmo's Fire is most likely to be observed. Take a look at: http://www.sciam.com/askexpert/physics/physics35.html - Paul G. ---------------------------- Paul Graham m3052695 at hardy.ocs.mq.edu.au ---------------------------- On Fri, 20 Nov 1998, W.A. (Bill) Webb wrote: > Hi all, > > Found the following quote in a novel "Whalemen Adventurers", by W.J. > Dakin. Hardly severe weather, but certainly interesting. > > Anyone care to speculate on possible causes?? The book offers none. > > >From the log of the barque "Arabian", dated January. 20, 1850. > In waters North of Timor in Indonesia. > > quote; > > At midnight the fourth mate came to my cabin very much frightened and > called me and told me the ship was sailing through a sheet of fire, I > immediately went on deck, where I saw one of the most remarkable sights > I had ever witnessed; it appeared like one large sheet of flame, > extending from the ship's bow round on each side to the distance of a > cable length and from the stern about two cables length and leaving and > returning as though there was a very heavy sea on; the water at the time > was as smooth as glass. After stopping around the ship for about ten > minutes it took its direction for the shore; where the officer and his > watch reported it to come from. Several of the watch ran below very much > frightened. > > end quote: > > Have a good one > -- > Bill Webb > Proserpine -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- X-Originating-Ip: [203.25.186.102] From: "Kevin Phyland" To: aussie-weather at world.std.com Subject: Re: aussie-weather: Re: severe weather Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 23:58:17 PST Sender: aussie-weather-approval at world.std.com Reply-To: aussie-weather at world.std.com Hi Paul, I don't know that the BOM don't have the technology, I just think that they don't have the networking (i.e. people on tap) or the data points! Most of Australia has no real reporting bases! Yours, Kevin. , 20 Nov 1998 13:58:09 +1000 >Subject: aussie-weather: Re: severe weather >Mime-Version: 1.0 >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >Content-Disposition: inline >Sender: aussie-weather-approval at world.std.com >Precedence: list >Reply-To: aussie-weather at world.std.com > > > >Howdy all. There has been a lot of talk lately regarding severe weather in >the press. For all take a lookat the Telegraph today (page 11) with an >excellent article from the CSIRO regarding increased tempretaures & severe >weather predicitons. The CSIRO now predicts that the 1 in 20yr storm, will >now be a 1 in 8 yr event. Going with that, we have an article in our Local >Paper today (Manning River Times page 3) where the BOM warns Mid North >Coast residents that they faced a massive increse in the chances of TC's >hitting the coast. (Really?? we all have been saying that now for some >weeks.............................) and that a significant La Nina event is >moving in & setting up in our hemisphere. (good news for some,bad news for >farmers........) > >This is the time when we , as chasers, weather enthusiasts can be of great >assistance. More & More the BOm are going to realise that they dont have >the technology to either a) predict severe storms or b) track severe >storms. So we can take this to heart. This is where we need to organise >training, education and participation. > >As far as I can see, the future looks great!! > >Paul. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- X-Originating-Ip: [203.25.186.102] From: "Kevin Phyland" To: aussie-weather at world.std.com Subject: Re: aussie-weather: disappearing websites Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 00:01:51 PST Sender: aussie-weather-approval at world.std.com Reply-To: aussie-weather at world.std.com Hi every1, Yes, I've had the same problem (intermittently) with my fortunecity website. It seems to come and go and I figure it may be due to too much web traffic. Kevin. > >Hi all > >I just noticed some Ozemail websites like mine >(http://www.ozemail.com.au/~jamestorm/bristorm.html ) and Laurier's >(http://www.ozemail.com.au/~wbc/news.html ) have the "403 Forbidden or >Permission Denied" message right now. Hopefully they'll be back very >soon!!!! Michael Thompson's seems okay. > >------------------------------------------------------ >James Chambers >http://www.ozemail.com.au/~jamestorm/bristorm.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Jimmy Deguara" To: Subject: Re: aussie-weather: disappearing websites Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 19:08:28 +1100 X-Msmail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.5 X-Mimeole: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 Sender: aussie-weather-approval at world.std.com Reply-To: aussie-weather at world.std.com Probably the Ozemail is having some problems which they have had in the past couple of weeks. When I signed on, I could not immediately get my e-mail. Jimmy Deguara -----Original Message----- From: Kevin Phyland To: aussie-weather at world.std.com Date: Friday, November 20, 1998 7:02 PM Subject: Re: aussie-weather: disappearing websites >Hi every1, >Yes, I've had the same problem (intermittently) with my fortunecity >website. It seems to come and go and I figure it may be due to too much >web traffic. >Kevin. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: disarm at braenet.com.au X-Sender: disarm at braenet.com.au (Unverified) X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 3.0 (32) Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 19:24:28 +1100 To: aussie-weather at world.std.com Sender: aussie-weather-approval at world.std.com Reply-To: aussie-weather at world.std.com http://www.qantmnt.au-net.com/webcam/index.html storm over darwin at present. Matt Smith -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Greg Spencer" To: "Aussie Weather Mailing List" Subject: aussie-weather: Im new here Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 18:54:06 +0800 X-Msmail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3155.0 X-Mimeole: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3155.0 Sender: aussie-weather-approval at world.std.com Reply-To: aussie-weather at world.std.com Hello. My name is Greg Spencer I've just subscibed to the aussie-weather mailing list. I have a strong interest in severe weather and have enjoyed chasing storms for the past 6 months. I am only 19 so have had little time to get out after storms, but since starting I have enjoyed it thoroughly. My main interest in storms is lightning and tornadoes. Since we dont much in the way of tornadoes here in Perth, I plan to go to the states in 5 - 10 years and chase them for a few months. I look forwards to hearing your thoughts and ideas on severe weather here in Australia. Regards Greg Spencer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: aussie-weather: Re: severe weather Date: Fri, 20 Nov 98 22:06:39 +1000 X-Sender: mildad at mail.one.net.au X-Mailer: Claris Emailer 1.1 From: mildad To: Sender: aussie-weather-approval at world.std.com Reply-To: aussie-weather at world.std.com >the technology to either a) predict severe storms or b) track severe >storms. So we can take this to heart. This is where we need to organise >training, education and participation. > >Paul. >I don't know that the BOM don't have the technology, I just think that >they don't have the networking (i.e. people on tap) or the data points! >Most of Australia has no real reporting bases! >Yours, >Kevin. I agree Kevin - certainly the technology exists (in the case of the Sydney BoMs white elephant Doppler that is all it does), at least in the more populous areas of Australia, to track severe storms: radar accessibility to the average joe [or storm chaser] is an entirely different matter. As for their prediction, the BoM here, and in the U.S NSSL and SPC, issue advisories/watches, generally covering fairly large areas, which I guess reflects their acknowledgment of the limitations of current sv storm forecasting: this is about as accurate as it can be before the fact - after that time, then radar monitoring and the important role of storm spotters come in by initiating more specific warnings; and I imagine it will be this way for some time to come: Anyway, as an aside, I suppose it would be pretty boring knowing that a severe thunderstorm will affect Sydneys west in a line from Blacktown to Liverpool at ~ 15:00 tomorrow - like with most things the element of mystery is the reason why storm chasing is so enjoyable and addictive. Perhaps now, with what seems to be a growing network of spotters and chasers in Australia the potential hazard which sv thunderstorms pose here might be fully documented - Jimmy, Michael B, Michael T and Ira can only cover so much territory. As James Chamber's suggests on his website, it is only a matter of time before a violent tornado will strike a direct hit on a major centre, but, at the moment, it does not seem that those unfortunate people will be given much time to take cover. Cheers David -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Jimmy Deguara" To: Subject: Re: aussie-weather: Re: severe weather Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 22:44:26 +1100 X-Msmail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.5 X-Mimeole: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 Sender: aussie-weather-approval at world.std.com Reply-To: aussie-weather at world.std.com I agree totally David. The element of mistery even on the day makes it all exciting. This is why I don't hear weather forecasts anymore. So when the day comes, the blood begins to rush. As to the Doppler, I don't know if it has been installed yet.... and it was purchased a few years ago.... Jimmy Deguara -----Original Message----- From: mildad To: aussie-weather at world.std.com Date: Friday, November 20, 1998 10:03 PM Subject: Re: aussie-weather: Re: severe weather > >>the technology to either a) predict severe storms or b) track severe >>storms. So we can take this to heart. This is where we need to organise >>training, education and participation. >> >>Paul. > >>I don't know that the BOM don't have the technology, I just think that >>they don't have the networking (i.e. people on tap) or the data points! >>Most of Australia has no real reporting bases! >>Yours, >>Kevin. > >I agree Kevin - certainly the technology exists (in the case of the >Sydney BoMs white elephant Doppler that is all it does), at least in the >more populous areas of Australia, to track severe storms: radar >accessibility to the average joe [or storm chaser] is an entirely >different matter. > >As for their prediction, the BoM here, and in the U.S NSSL and SPC, issue >advisories/watches, generally covering fairly large areas, which I guess >reflects their acknowledgment of the limitations of current sv storm >forecasting: this is about as accurate as it can be before the fact - >after that time, then radar monitoring and the important role of storm >spotters come in by initiating more specific warnings; and I imagine it >will be this way for some time to come: Anyway, as an aside, I suppose it >would be pretty boring knowing that a severe thunderstorm will affect >Sydneys west in a line from Blacktown to Liverpool at ~ 15:00 tomorrow - >like with most things the element of mystery is the reason why storm >chasing is so enjoyable and addictive. > >Perhaps now, with what seems to be a growing network of spotters and >chasers in Australia the potential hazard which sv thunderstorms pose >here might be fully documented - Jimmy, Michael B, Michael T and Ira can >only cover so much territory. As James Chamber's suggests on his website, >it is only a matter of time before a violent tornado will strike a direct >hit on a major centre, but, at the moment, it does not seem that those >unfortunate people will be given much time to take cover. > > >Cheers > >David -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Jimmy Deguara" To: Subject: aussie-weather: Cloud Development Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 22:54:27 +1100 X-Msmail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.5 X-Mimeole: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 Sender: aussie-weather-approval at world.std.com Reply-To: aussie-weather at world.std.com Cloud is begining to developin Western as well as Central Victoria. I hope this reacts with the moist air from NSW as it moves across. And I hope it moves slowly and stalls... Is this too much to ask for..... Jimmy Deguara ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------- Jimmy Deguara from Schofields e-mail: jimmyd at ozemail.com.au homepage with Michael Bath http://www.australiansevereweather.simplenet.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- X-Sender: disarm at mail.braenet.com.au X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 3.0 (32) Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 23:25:26 +1100 To: aussie-weather at world.std.com From: Matt Smith Subject: Re: aussie-weather: Cloud Development Sender: aussie-weather-approval at world.std.com Reply-To: aussie-weather at world.std.com Jimmy , nope its not to much to ask for! as long as it hits around around 2-3pm on sunday.. you can count on it i will be a happy person if it does! :) , im ready for a big chase! Matt >Cloud is begining to developin Western as well as Central Victoria. I hope >this reacts with the moist air from NSW as it moves across. And I hope it >moves slowly and stalls... > >Is this too much to ask for..... > >Jimmy Deguara -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 20:59:12 +0800 From: Ira X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.0 (Win95; I) To: aussie-weather at world.std.com Subject: aussie-weather: WA has plenty of tornadoes!!! Sender: aussie-weather-approval at world.std.com Reply-To: aussie-weather at world.std.com Greg Spencer wrote: > > Hello. > > My name is Greg Spencer > > I've just subscibed to the aussie-weather mailing list. I have a > strong interest in severe weather and have enjoyed chasing storms for > the past 6 months. I am only 19 so have had little time to get out > after storms, but since starting I have enjoyed it thoroughly. My main > interest in storms is lightning and tornadoes. Since we dont much in > the way of tornadoes here in Perth, I plan to go to the states in 5 - > 10 years and chase them for a few months. I look forwards to hearing > your thoughts and ideas on severe weather here in Australia. > > Regards > > Greg Spencer Hi there, I hate to spoil your party but WA has had 15 confirmed tornadoes in the last 12 months (one witnessed by myself on a chase) and there would have been others that went un-detected for sure. I would'nt bother with the states. Talk to any chaser over there and they'll tell you that most states in the US had didnt get 15 tornadoes this season. Get out there and you will see em. WA Chaser Ira Fehlberg http://www.upnaway.com/~jra/weather.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Greg Spencer" To: Subject: Re: aussie-weather: WA has plenty of tornadoes!!! Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 21:21:12 +0800 X-Msmail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3155.0 X-Mimeole: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3155.0 Sender: aussie-weather-approval at world.std.com Reply-To: aussie-weather at world.std.com Hi Ira As Im new to meteorology, I still have allot to learn. I have been looking into severe storms for some time now (about 4 years which isn't bad considering Im only 19)and although have heard of a few tornadoes, I am unaware of just how many we get outside of the Perth Metro Area. Im sure there is more out there, I just dont get the opportunity to go out and chase them. With school and work commitments, I dont have as much time to go and see them as I would like. I dont really follow what happens in the US but I do know that the have the largest amount of documented tornadoes in the world just about every year. I know that when my family was over there in March last year, there was 33 in one night in the state of Arkansas which is very rare to see at the time of year according to the Vortex Storm Chasers. I look forward to any advise that you may have in regards to storm chasing in WA Regards Greg Spencer -----Original Message----- From: Ira To: aussie-weather at world.std.com Date: 20 November 1998 21:07 Subject: aussie-weather: WA has plenty of tornadoes!!! >Greg Spencer wrote: >> >> Hello. >> >> My name is Greg Spencer >> >> I've just subscibed to the aussie-weather mailing list. I have a >> strong interest in severe weather and have enjoyed chasing storms for >> the past 6 months. I am only 19 so have had little time to get out >> after storms, but since starting I have enjoyed it thoroughly. My main >> interest in storms is lightning and tornadoes. Since we dont much in >> the way of tornadoes here in Perth, I plan to go to the states in 5 - >> 10 years and chase them for a few months. I look forwards to hearing >> your thoughts and ideas on severe weather here in Australia. >> >> Regards >> >> Greg Spencer > > >Hi there, I hate to spoil your party but WA has had 15 confirmed >tornadoes in the last 12 months (one witnessed by myself on a chase) and >there would have been others that went un-detected for sure. I would'nt >bother with the states. Talk to any chaser over there and they'll tell >you that most states in the US had didnt get 15 tornadoes this season. >Get out there and you will see em. > > WA Chaser > Ira Fehlberg
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