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001 Paul Mossman [paulmoss at tpgi.com.au] Happy New Year Y'all!
002 "John Woodbridge" [jrw at pixelcom.net] Sunshine coast storm thursday
003 "Leslie R. Lemon" [lrlemon at compuserve.com] Happy New Year Y'all!
004 Lindsay [writer at lisp.com.au] Rain and Max temps for Blackheath
005 astroman [astroman at chariot.net.au] Interesting 1900 record for Adelaide
006 astroman [astroman at chariot.net.au] New pictures added
007 Paul Mossman [paulmoss at tpgi.com.au] New Years Present
008 Paul Graham [tornado at hobbiton.org] Evan's Head Storm...
009 Paul Graham [tornado at hobbiton.org] For the record...
010 Anthony Cornelius [cyclone at flatrate.net.au] Severe Storms in SEQ?
011 Michael Bath [mbath at ozemail.com.au] Evan's Head Storm...
012 Les Crossan [les.crossan at virgin.net] Year 2000
013 Paul Graham [tornado at hobbiton.org] Evan's Head Storm...
014 Michael Bath [mbath at ozemail.com.au] storm chase NSW North Coast 31/12/99
015 "Halden Boyd" [haldenboyd at hotmail.com] SE Qld be on alert
016 "Halden Boyd" [haldenboyd at hotmail.com] YEVD STORM///att Paul
017 Michael Bath [mbath at ozemail.com.au] severe storm advices for NSW and QLD
018 Jimmy Deguara [jdeguara at ihug.com.au] supercell report - with possible tornado finally online
019 Paul Graham [tornado at hobbiton.org] Brisbane Radar...
020 Michael Bath [mbath at ozemail.com.au] Brisbane chase update
021 Paul Graham [tornado at hobbiton.org] YEVD STORM///att Paul
022 Jimmy Deguara [jdeguara at ihug.com.au] Supercells in SE Qld??
023 Ira Fehlberg [jra at upnaway.com] Report up for the 11th/12th & 13th of december
024 "Rod Aikman" [raikman at hotmail.com] Interesting 1900 record for Adelaide
025 Keith Barnett [weather at ozemail.com.au] Seven Hills observations for 1999
026 Ben [bodie at flatrate.net.au] Supercells in SE Qld??
027 astroman [astroman at chariot.net.au] Interesting 1900 record for Adelaide
028 Ben [bodie at flatrate.net.au] Global Superstorm? Yes please..
029 Les Crossan [les.crossan at virgin.net] Global Superstorm? Yes please..
030 Paul Mossman [paulmoss at tpgi.com.au] Global Superstorm? Yes please..+ Large Hail at Armidale.
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Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:39:27 +0930
From: Paul Mossman [paulmoss at tpgi.com.au]
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HAPPY ....(HIC) NEW (HIC) YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1\
nO Y2K BUG HERE!!!
woohoooooooooooooooo
Paul at Darwin
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From: "John Woodbridge" [jrw at pixelcom.net]
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Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2000 01:04:28 +1000
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Hi All,
Reported as a "mini tornado" by Aunty and probably other channels, I
happened to take an early morning cruise up the Bruce Hwy today (New years
eve). Narrow damage path observed at the Mooloolaba turn off and a second
path about 500m wide about 4 kms North.
Damage confined to trees and sporadic, the largest being broken branches and
snapped trunks to about 12" in diameter. One 4m Queen palm snapped off at
ground level. One road side hoarding demolished. Council were on the job
with the wood chipper cleaning up. All tree damage obviously caused by wind
from the same direction, i.e., NW wind which corresponds to the storm track
which was towards the SE. No tell tale signs of hail (i.e., no shredded
leaf litter), no sign of rotating wind.
The storm was surprisingly severe given the rather poor and wispy anvil (see
Ben's digital camera pics).
John.
p.s., Happy New Century to all.
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Date: Fri, 31 Dec 1999 12:30:52 -0500
From: "Leslie R. Lemon" [lrlemon at compuserve.com]
Subject: aus-wx: Happy New Year Y'all!
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Sam and all:
And the same to you and yours and all those on ASWA!
But then, Sam, you know I am in the same time zone as you are......LOL!
> Happy New Year Y'all!
>
> Let me know if you get this! I'll breath a sigh of relief that the
> internet still works on January 1st, 2000.
>
> Sam Barricklow
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>Happy New Year Y'all!
Let me know if you get this! I'll breath a sigh of relief that the
internet still works on January 1st, 2000.
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Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2000 06:32:40 -0800
From: Lindsay [writer at lisp.com.au]
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Subject: aus-wx: Rain and Max temps for Blackheath
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Happy New Year to all,
Blackheath (At my place) recorded 110mm for December and the average max
temperature for the month was 17.5.
Lindsay P.
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Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2000 07:57:53 +1030
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Subject: aus-wx: Interesting 1900 record for Adelaide
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hi all,
Just read the 1 Jan 1900 edition of our local paper the advertiser. In one
section it stated that the temperature from the Observatory was 154.8F that
is 68.222 C!!!!! I wonder how accurate this recording is could not possibly
reached that temperature. The highest recorded temperature for the Adelaide
area is 47.6c (117.68F) on the 12th of Jan 1939 (my dads birth date). I
think it shows the inaccuracy of the instruments of the day or was it the
Y1.9K bug :)
Just an interesting pickup from the past,
PS. Hope everyone had a good centennial cross over last night, was
interesting for Kathryn and myself, we were at a small family party at
approx 7pm when the electricity went out, then came back on we were all
joking about the Y2K thinggy, then it went off again about 2-3 minutes
later, but this time it came back on, then went off, then back on, then
off, then on, off. The power was out for a good hour or so, and we were
still joking about the Y2K bug. We decided to ring ETSA they said that it
was a faulty insulator. What a time to go out, at least it came back on and
the party was a success. :)
regards
Andrew Wall
State representative for S.A. and N.T.
Webmaster of The official South Australian Severe Weather watch homepage.
SASW - http://sastorms.virtualave.net
ASWA Inc. - http://www.severeweather.asn.au
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Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2000 09:20:57 +1030
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Hi all,
I have just finished uploading 4 new pictures to Phil Bagust's Gallery. The
pictures were taken on Christmas day 1999.
Don't forget to have a look at the rest of the site while you are there..
http://sastorms.virtualave.net
Andrew Wall
State representative for S.A. and N.T.
Webmaster of The official South Australian Severe Weather watch homepage.
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Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2000 10:56:36 +0930
From: Paul Mossman [paulmoss at tpgi.com.au]
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Howdy all - esp those with sore heads.
Had a great early New Years pressie here last night - a excellent
storm!!
Beat the fireworks display! Lightning - CG + CC every second, great
booming thunder and heavy rain - 32mm received. Was an excellent way to
start the new year!!
Paul at darwin.
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Date: Fri, 31 Dec 1999 19:26:18 +0000 (GMT)
From: Paul Graham [tornado at hobbiton.org]
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Hi everyone, I was watching the Evans Head storm on the radar yesterday
afternoon and I suspect it was probably a supercell given the intense
radar echoes, long duration, NE movement relative to the NW steering winds
and relative isolation compared to other cells to the SW. Although
difficult to discern from the Weatherwatch rdar, it also appeared to have
a bow echo at one stage. Does anyone know if there was any damage
reported?
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
- Paul G.
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Date: Fri, 31 Dec 1999 19:38:23 +0000 (GMT)
From: Paul Graham [tornado at hobbiton.org]
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Happy New Year!!
Telneting to the 20th century...
[~] $ date
Fri Dec 31 19:29:59 GMT 1999
...And the 21st..
m3052695 at hardy:~% date
Sat Jan 1 12:29:42 EST 2000
Simultaneously!
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Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2000 11:40:52 +1000
From: Anthony Cornelius [cyclone at flatrate.net.au]
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Hi all,
While there's SE winds at the surface, shear is very favourable for
supercells here in SEQ - some strong thunderstorms have already formed
to our north.
The upper levels are quite cold too...
Although it may not be a typical SEQ severe storm situation, it still
doesn't look too bad!
Of course...I have relatives coming from overseas in 50mins...meaning,
there'll be supercells gallore (according to Murphy's Law!)
If anything does develop though, I'll be out and about sightseeing with
relatives (they're only here for a day!) So a phone call on my father's
mobile (0418 750 814) would be really appreciated, so I can direct him
into the storms (hey, he's got a company car!!! )
Much appreciated...
--
Anthony Cornelius
Queensland Coordinator of the Australian Severe Weather Association
(ASWA)
(07) 3390 4812
14 Kinsella St
Belmont, Brisbane
QLD, 4153
Please report severe thunderstorms on our Queensland severe thunderstorm
reporting line on (07) 3390 4218 or by going to our homepage at
http://www.severeweather.asn.au
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Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2000 12:59:29 +1100
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Subject: Re: aus-wx: Evan's Head Storm...
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Hi Paul,
Although I have not seen any radar of this, I can confirm that it was not a
supercell - definitely severe multicell which developed about 3.30pm NW of
Grafton and cleared the coast through Evans Head after 6pm. The system was
slow moving and strong.
I had a perfect view of this storm from it's initial development (chase
report following soon) and it only indicated multicell, with new updrafts
developing on the NW flank every 30 minutes or so. Very little backshearing
occurred. Precip was along a long line towards the E. Once the base came
into view, I could see lowerings in two to three places along the line
indicating the separate updrafts.
It did produce very strong winds (up to 50 knots) and small hail (was
reported so far).
Full description to follow.
cheers, Michael
At 19:26 31/12/1999 +0000, you wrote:
>Hi everyone, I was watching the Evans Head storm on the radar yesterday
>afternoon and I suspect it was probably a supercell given the intense
>radar echoes, long duration, NE movement relative to the NW steering winds
>and relative isolation compared to other cells to the SW. Although
>difficult to discern from the Weatherwatch rdar, it also appeared to have
>a bow echo at one stage. Does anyone know if there was any damage
>reported?
>HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
>- Paul G.
>
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Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:28:22 +0000
From: Les Crossan [les.crossan at virgin.net]
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Dear all -
Les, Christine and Georgina wish to wish you all a happy and prosperous
Year 2000 and the new millenium to follow...... some of you will have
had the year 2000 up to ten hours ago and some of you it's still to come
but here it is anyway!
lc cc gcc and cats
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Date: Fri, 31 Dec 1999 20:19:08 +0000 (GMT)
From: Paul Graham [tornado at hobbiton.org]
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Interesting, certainly looked like a supercell on radar...Did anyone save
the radar scans?
- Paul G.
On Sat, 1 Jan 2000, Michael Bath wrote:
> Hi Paul,
>
> Although I have not seen any radar of this, I can confirm that it was not a
> supercell - definitely severe multicell which developed about 3.30pm NW of
> Grafton and cleared the coast through Evans Head after 6pm. The system was
> slow moving and strong.
>
> I had a perfect view of this storm from it's initial development (chase
> report following soon) and it only indicated multicell, with new updrafts
> developing on the NW flank every 30 minutes or so. Very little backshearing
> occurred. Precip was along a long line towards the E. Once the base came
> into view, I could see lowerings in two to three places along the line
> indicating the separate updrafts.
>
> It did produce very strong winds (up to 50 knots) and small hail (was
> reported so far).
>
> Full description to follow.
>
> cheers, Michael
>
>
>
> At 19:26 31/12/1999 +0000, you wrote:
> >Hi everyone, I was watching the Evans Head storm on the radar yesterday
> >afternoon and I suspect it was probably a supercell given the intense
> >radar echoes, long duration, NE movement relative to the NW steering winds
> >and relative isolation compared to other cells to the SW. Although
> >difficult to discern from the Weatherwatch rdar, it also appeared to have
> >a bow echo at one stage. Does anyone know if there was any damage
> >reported?
> >HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
> >- Paul G.
> >
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Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2000 14:05:05 +1100
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Hi all,
Hope everyone had a great day/evening/morning for new years eve/day, it was
bit dull in Ballina but the weather put on a show!
I headed out on chase from Wollongbar at 1pm. AVN forecast of LI was only
-2 to -3 and CAPE below 1000, winds up to 400hPa were W to WNW to only 30
knots, however at 200hPa it was a W at 90 knots. 500hPa temp was forecast
to be around -12.
There was a few congestus and scattered cumulus in a mostly sunny sky. A
shower had developed SE of Casino in a congestus tower larger than any
others visible - it was capped at about 5000m, and gave one crack of
thunder that I heard at 1.50pm while I was just SW of Lismore. I hung
around at this location for about 30 mins more with very little happening -
just the odd congestus to the N on the hills, and to the SW and W popping
up then collapsing. The temp was now about 30C. At this time (2.30pm) it
was not looking good so I decided to drive out to Maccas at Casino to kill
some time. At about 3.10pm I was looking to just go home when I heard on
the radio that a severe storm advice had been issued for the Mid North
Coast and Northern Rivers ! What - nothing here! Literally two minutes
later a congestus I had been watching for ages about 20ks to my south just
punched higher than the rest. Fantastic - it's starting to happen - I was
already heading E out of Casino so I continued till the Tatham exit on the
Bruxner Highway. A crappy road which went to gravel for a while but at
least great views in flat pasture land. I joined the Tatham Coraki Road by
3.30pm. The cell was peaking in height around the 8000m mark, about 5ks
away, but seemed to be crapping out at this stage, which I didn't like of
course. I headed S a bit down the Ellangowan Road but turned back after
spotting the real action to the far south....
I raced SE towards Coraki as a very large storm system came into view, and
a few ks further along the road a closer cell (previously obscured by other
cloud) was gathering strength to my SW. I stopped for photos and to get a
radar update. Anthony confirmed a line of weakening activity that was SE of
Grafton. And a new system was devevloping to the NW of Grafton - my new
target area. This storm quickly developed a very nice boiling updraft,
easily reaching the 12,000 metre mark. Checking the map, one road connected
where I was to Whiporie (on the Summerland Way between Grafton and Casino)
- the likely first target of the storm. I drove down this road for about
10ks and heading SW straight at the storms NW flank, which was a fantastic
sight. Unfortunately the road became gravel as the crop land turned into
forest, so I backtracked a little and decided to wait it out for a while.
It was now about 4.15pm and I was about 25ks from the storm base. It was
obvious the storm would take a while to reach my location, with a slow
propagation towards the ENE.
By 4.45pm I had moved back NE then SE along the Coraki Woodburn Road to
near Swan Bay. The base was now becoming visible as the storm was clearing
a few small forested hills to the SW and probably about 10ks from me. I
then moved to Woodburn on a small farm road just SW of the town in flat
pasture land for a fantastic view on the approaching system. Cumulus and/or
stratocu paches will streaming in from the E/SE now, obscuring much of the
storm structure, but it semmed to be streaming into the NW flank of the
storm. Glimpses of the storm tops every few seconds showed the storm to be
strong as ever. Fortunately the base was not obscured at all, and was now
putting on a very exciting show! From 5.10pm incredible lowerings, prongs,
funnel shaped protrusions, and scuds were constant. Several times it
appeared to be a wall cloud, and some clouds were almost to the ground.
(the terrain here is probably only 10 to 20 m above sea level). On the
leading edge of a now pronounced gust front (~5.40pm) it did appear to be a
gustnado - will have to check the video. The storm was now pretty close
(less than 5ks) and lightning was showing nicely. To the W and NW and long
tail of congestus was forming. Precip spread into the valley ahead (S and
SW) and seemed to be wrapping around to the W - and likely to strike my
location. Calls to and from Halden between Evans Head and Woodburn were
nearly every minute! It was very exciting now and getting freaky with the
precip that looked sure to hold hail advancing quickly now. I edged E into
town then stopped on the SE fringe on the Evans Road (6pm). Part of the
storm was almost overhead and the gust front was now in Evans Head (given
Halden his hail). To my S was a wall of white plunging out the rear of the
storm, followed a few seconds later by incredible gusting winds out of the
S-SE. Some rain hit my location but fortunately for my car stayed to the
SE. The winds continued, probably up to 50 knots, then the sun poked trough
from behind lighting up a brilliant rainbow and a huge boiling updraft
ahead to the E (~6.10pm). Scuds were flying in all directions just in front
of me - awesome! The thought of a wall cloud and tornado crossed my mind
several times and a report of the cell heading more northerly .... but ...
it just did not have the right structure for it - a fanatstic sight with
plenty of motion and winds, the hail shaft continuing just to the SE - but
no organised rotation evident.
I panned the video around to get the entire scene and to my amazement a
cell had shot straight up to the W, probably on the outflow from the Evans
storm. It was very narrow, but right up there in height, and soon had heavy
precipitation. (John Graham later reported to me hail at Coraki - which
would have been from this cell). From the NW and into the Evans storm
congestus was quickly forming, and beutifully illuminated by the low sun.
After hearing from Halden that the hail was only small, I decided to head
home: one, beacuse I had to go out soon; and two, the Coraki storm and
other activity was forming S and SW of Lismore, and would likely cross
where I live. It took just 35 minutes to drive home, arriving there just
before 7pm. Some rain was falling from the congesting cumulus.
A constant rumble of thunder filled the air, the sun was low and bright and
was making it difficult to pick where the storm was. A rippled base came
into view briefly to the W, just S of Lismore. Features were soon obscured
by low cloud from the E, then large drops started to hit - it felt like
hail was going to hit but only rain fell - for about 5 minutes. The storm
passed through Lismore (10ks to my W, with hail reported) at 7.30pm and
headed towards New Year's Eve celebrations at Byron Bay. yippee! We (my
wife and two young kids) left Wollongbar for my parents place at Ballina
arrived by 8pm in time for the sky to be lit up with anvil crawlers,
hopefully some of which will turn out on film. I believe this storm system
moved off the coast through Byron and gave the Brisbane guys a view of the
lightning when it was off the Tweed, 2 hours later.
At midnight just as all the fireworks went off it became apparent there was
more happening in the sky than just crackers - another storm had
strengthened SW of Ballina and was now giving off strobing lightning and
fresh and cool S winds were ahead of it. (memories of the Drive In scene
from Twister came to mind !) Jimmy rang me at 12.20pm from a very noisy
Sydney location watching the Sydney harbour fireworks, just as the storm
began to hit Ballina. Strong gusty winds preceded small hail then
torrential rain for several minutes - this gave 10mm. The rain continued
till around 1pm. This morning on the way home, trees with stripped of
leaves and trigs along the Bruxner Highway between the Pacific Highway
turnoff and Alstonville - similar location to the night before (see my
aussie-wex email report of 30/12 storm). Obviously hail fell more profusely
here.
A great new years eve storms action for me - hope this has not bored
anyone. If you want me to scan a map of locations, but say so....
Thanks to Halden, Anthony and Matt for updates.
cheers, Michael
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Date: Fri, 31 Dec 1999 19:26:59 PST
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Hiyas....just jumped on the net and haven't peeked at any radar
yet..........
********initial report here from Evans Head****************
Just had the biggest burst of moist SE air 30 knots for the last hour and a
half...large amounts of warm SCu shooting inland with tops about 4500-6500
feet.....it is building a Cu on the ranges around Casino/Kyogle. Very strong
upper level SW winds appear to be spinning it. I believe Brisbane will be
the place at around 06 UTC.
Happy hunting chasers....I can be contacted for radar updates on 02-66824111
or mobile 0419-824111
Cheers and HNY
Halden
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Subject: Re: aus-wx: YEVD STORM///att Paul
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 1999 19:35:24 PST
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Not supercell mate...have some excellent pics of it which will be posted
soon....cheers Halden
>From: Paul Graham
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>Subject: Re: aus-wx: Evan's Head Storm...
>Date: Fri, 31 Dec 1999 20:19:08 +0000 (GMT)
>
>Interesting, certainly looked like a supercell on radar...Did anyone save
>the radar scans?
>- Paul G.
>
>On Sat, 1 Jan 2000, Michael Bath wrote:
>
> > Hi Paul,
> >
> > Although I have not seen any radar of this, I can confirm that it was
>not a
> > supercell - definitely severe multicell which developed about 3.30pm NW
>of
> > Grafton and cleared the coast through Evans Head after 6pm. The system
>was
> > slow moving and strong.
> >
> > I had a perfect view of this storm from it's initial development (chase
> > report following soon) and it only indicated multicell, with new
>updrafts
> > developing on the NW flank every 30 minutes or so. Very little
>backshearing
> > occurred. Precip was along a long line towards the E. Once the base came
> > into view, I could see lowerings in two to three places along the line
> > indicating the separate updrafts.
> >
> > It did produce very strong winds (up to 50 knots) and small hail (was
> > reported so far).
> >
> > Full description to follow.
> >
> > cheers, Michael
> >
> >
> >
> > At 19:26 31/12/1999 +0000, you wrote:
> > >Hi everyone, I was watching the Evans Head storm on the radar yesterday
> > >afternoon and I suspect it was probably a supercell given the intense
> > >radar echoes, long duration, NE movement relative to the NW steering
>winds
> > >and relative isolation compared to other cells to the SW. Although
> > >difficult to discern from the Weatherwatch rdar, it also appeared to
>have
> > >a bow echo at one stage. Does anyone know if there was any damage
> > >reported?
> > >HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
> > >- Paul G.
> > >
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ADVICE
BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
NEW SOUTH WALES REGIONAL OFFICE
Issued at 1454 on Saturday the 1st of January 2000
This advice affects people in the following weather districts:
. Mid-North Coast near and north of Woolgoolga, Dorrigo and Ebor
. Northern Rivers
Thunderstorms are forecast within the advice area this afternoon and early
evening.
Some of these are expected to be severe, bringing destructive winds, large
hailstones and very heavy rainfall.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
Issued by the Bureau of Meteorology, Brisbane
at 1:55pm EST on Saturday the 1st of January 2000
For the Southeast Coast and Wide Bay and Burnett Districts
A large area of Thunderstorms are developing through the districts. Possible
severe thunderstorm cells were observed by radar near Cunninghams Gap and over
the ranges west of the Sunshine Coast.
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Currently a cell in the red heading for the coast north of Coffs Harbour.
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The report for the third day of the End-Of -Year chase is finally online.
Included are the dust whirl slide images. The video of the dust whirls has
so far caused quite some debate - is it a tornado or not?? Well people are
split with the decision... I will leave you to decide.
http://www.australiansevereweather.simplenet.com/storm_news/1999/docs/9912-0
1.htm
Please enjoy
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Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2000 00:24:05 +0000 (GMT)
From: Paul Graham [tornado at hobbiton.org]
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Interesting situation...Brisbane Radar shows a cell into the red heading
almost due SE while other cells are heading E and also NE further in the
S. This shows the influence of a NW jetstream further to the N, I
think.
- Paul.
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Anthony and some of his family are about 20ks SSW of the Marburg (Brisbane)
radar. He says there are some cells reaching about 40,000 feet in height,
and its looking good to the west for them.
You can contact him on 0418 750 814 for updates
Latest warning:
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
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For the Southeast Coast, Wide Bay and Burnett Districts and Capricornia
District
A large band of Thunderstorms extends from near Gladstone down to the Southeast
Coast District. Severe thunderstorms could develop anywhere in this band. At
present radar indicates possible severe storms near Lowmead [NW of Bundaberg],
just to the north and east of Wondai and in the Brisbane Valley east of
Blackbutt.
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Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2000 00:38:34 +0000 (GMT)
From: Paul Graham [tornado at hobbiton.org]
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Wouldn't be so sure myself Halden given that the upper flow (500 mb) was
from the W/NW and up to 60 kts (500 mb) yesterday evening while the cell
that passed through Evans Head was moving almost NE.
Cheers,
Paul.
On Fri, 31 Dec 1999, Halden Boyd wrote:
> Not supercell mate...have some excellent pics of it which will be posted
> soon....cheers Halden
>
>
> >From: Paul Graham
> >Reply-To: aussie-weather at world.std.com
> >To: aussie-weather at world.std.com
> >Subject: Re: aus-wx: Evan's Head Storm...
> >Date: Fri, 31 Dec 1999 20:19:08 +0000 (GMT)
> >
> >Interesting, certainly looked like a supercell on radar...Did anyone save
> >the radar scans?
> >- Paul G.
> >
> >On Sat, 1 Jan 2000, Michael Bath wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Paul,
> > >
> > > Although I have not seen any radar of this, I can confirm that it was
> >not a
> > > supercell - definitely severe multicell which developed about 3.30pm NW
> >of
> > > Grafton and cleared the coast through Evans Head after 6pm. The system
> >was
> > > slow moving and strong.
> > >
> > > I had a perfect view of this storm from it's initial development (chase
> > > report following soon) and it only indicated multicell, with new
> >updrafts
> > > developing on the NW flank every 30 minutes or so. Very little
> >backshearing
> > > occurred. Precip was along a long line towards the E. Once the base came
> > > into view, I could see lowerings in two to three places along the line
> > > indicating the separate updrafts.
> > >
> > > It did produce very strong winds (up to 50 knots) and small hail (was
> > > reported so far).
> > >
> > > Full description to follow.
> > >
> > > cheers, Michael
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > At 19:26 31/12/1999 +0000, you wrote:
> > > >Hi everyone, I was watching the Evans Head storm on the radar yesterday
> > > >afternoon and I suspect it was probably a supercell given the intense
> > > >radar echoes, long duration, NE movement relative to the NW steering
> >winds
> > > >and relative isolation compared to other cells to the SW. Although
> > > >difficult to discern from the Weatherwatch rdar, it also appeared to
> >have
> > > >a bow echo at one stage. Does anyone know if there was any damage
> > > >reported?
> > > >HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
> > > >- Paul G.
> > > >
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Anthony has just rang from a trip bypassing these storms. He says he has
one particular one in mind that was heading towards Crows Nest with a large
area of red. He said it had a very strong updraught. The back end had a
horse show shaped type of stratus band. He says he has video of the storms.
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Subject: aus-wx: Report up for the 11th/12th & 13th of december
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Hi all, Ive done the reports and pics for the chases we did a few weeks
ago, go to,
http://www.upnaway.com/~jra/weather.html
click on chase reports, then on chase report for the 11th 12th & 13th of
december.
Im scanning the pics for the last few days chasing as i write this and
should be up in the next few days.
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Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2000 20:56:15 EST
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Andrew,
In that particular era it was very common for observatories and
meteorological stations to measure and record maximum temperatures as both
screen (Stevenson or in S.A's case often Glashier), and solar, that is the
thermometer was exposed in direct sunlight. The temperature you mention
could possibly be the latter case. Thermometer accuracy is usually not an
issue here as thermometers were constructed and calibrated to a high degree
of accuracy at the time, and for that matter, many years prior to this also.
Finally, could it be possible that the figure printed was a typographic
error?
Regards,
Rod Aikman,
Bendigo, Vic
hi all,
Just read the 1 Jan 1900 edition of our local paper the advertiser. In one
section it stated that the temperature from the Observatory was 154.8F that
is 68.222 C!!!!! I wonder how accurate this recording is could not possibly
reached that temperature. The highest recorded temperature for the Adelaide
area is 47.6c (117.68F) on the 12th of Jan 1939 (my dads birth date). I
think it shows the inaccuracy of the instruments of the day or was it the
Y1.9K bug :)
Just an interesting pickup from the past,
PS. Hope everyone had a good centennial cross over last night, was
interesting for Kathryn and myself, we were at a small family party at
approx 7pm when the electricity went out, then came back on we were all
joking about the Y2K thinggy, then it went off again about 2-3 minutes
later, but this time it came back on, then went off, then back on, then
off, then on, off. The power was out for a good hour or so, and we were
still joking about the Y2K bug. We decided to ring ETSA they said that it
was a faulty insulator. What a time to go out, at least it came back on and
the party was a success. :)
regards
Andrew Wall
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Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2000 21:32:37 +1100
From: Keith Barnett [weather at ozemail.com.au]
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Firstly let me wish everyone on the list all the best for the New Year
(and millennium if not too pedantic).
My rainfall data now updated for all of 1999 may be found at
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~weather/rain.html
A pretty cool December as well..3rd coldest in 22 years.
Despite the rain for that month being above average the drought index
continues to nudge slowly upward.
56.5 at month's end, was as high as 68.6 before the latest lot of
instability but with only 2% of NSW drought declared, talk of drought in
Sydney at the moment is hypothetical.
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Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2000 20:50:30 +1100
From: Ben [bodie at flatrate.net.au]
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Hi Jimmy, everyone..
I actually took some pictures of this storm - unfortunately most of the
afternoon i had 5/8 to 7/8 low cloud to my west, so i couldn't see any huge
amount.. but late in the afternoon it cleared up briefly, long enough for me to
snap a few pictures of the anvil associated with the storm - which was now well
and truly an orphan anvil (the storm had fizzed and had no precip on radar over
an hour before i took these pictures)..
http://www.bsch.simplenet.com/pictures/assor/01-01-2000/january1.htm
Quite a thick anvil considering the storm died long before the picture was
taken..
You can also see a weak line of showers/low topped storms approaching from the
west.. these fizzed even more and are now moving over the southern suburbs of
Brisbane as thundery rain..
After going over the model runs i don't' like our chances of any significant
storms in Brisbane itself tonight - i hope i'm wrong.. some further showers
and storms on the eastern Darling Downs at the moment (weakening though), and a
nice storm around the Warwick area (red on radar on and off)..
Jimmy Deguara wrote:
> Anthony has just rang from a trip bypassing these storms. He says he has
> one particular one in mind that was heading towards Crows Nest with a large
> area of red. He said it had a very strong updraught. The back end had a
> horse show shaped type of stratus band. He says he has video of the storms.
>
> Great stuff
>
> Jimmy Deguara
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Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2000 21:35:47 +1030
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From: astroman [astroman at chariot.net.au]
Subject: Re: aus-wx: Interesting 1900 record for Adelaide
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Ahh, yeah looks like it was done in direct sunlight, explains the
reasonably high temperatures. I did not actually think it was the
measurement device but was unsure, but that will explain it perfectly.
Thanks
At 08:56 PM 1/01/00 -0500, you wrote:
>Andrew,
> In that particular era it was very common for observatories and
> meteorological stations to measure and record maximum temperatures as
> both screen (Stevenson or in S.A's case often Glashier), and solar, that
> is the thermometer was exposed in direct sunlight. The temperature you
> mention could possibly be the latter case. Thermometer accuracy is
> usually not an issue here as thermometers were constructed and calibrated
> to a high degree of accuracy at the time, and for that matter, many years
> prior to this also. Finally, could it be possible that the figure printed
> was a typographic error?
>Regards,
>Rod Aikman,
>Bendigo, Vic
>
>
>hi all,
>
>Just read the 1 Jan 1900 edition of our local paper the advertiser. In one
>section it stated that the temperature from the Observatory was 154.8F that
>is 68.222 C!!!!! I wonder how accurate this recording is could not possibly
>reached that temperature. The highest recorded temperature for the Adelaide
>area is 47.6c (117.68F) on the 12th of Jan 1939 (my dads birth date). I
>think it shows the inaccuracy of the instruments of the day or was it the
>Y1.9K bug :)
>
>Just an interesting pickup from the past,
>
>PS. Hope everyone had a good centennial cross over last night, was
>interesting for Kathryn and myself, we were at a small family party at
>approx 7pm when the electricity went out, then came back on we were all
>joking about the Y2K thinggy, then it went off again about 2-3 minutes
>later, but this time it came back on, then went off, then back on, then
>off, then on, off. The power was out for a good hour or so, and we were
>still joking about the Y2K bug. We decided to ring ETSA they said that it
>was a faulty insulator. What a time to go out, at least it came back on and
>the party was a success. :)
>
>regards
>
>
>Andrew Wall
>State representative for S.A. and N.T.
>Webmaster of The official South Australian Severe Weather watch homepage.
>SASW - http://sastorms.virtualave.net
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Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2000 21:21:46 +1100
From: Ben [bodie at flatrate.net.au]
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Subject: aus-wx: Global Superstorm? Yes please..
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Hi Everyone,
I found this very very interesting - it was posted to the WX-CHASE weather
list the other day..
Check out this URL for more information
http://www.globalsuperstorm.com
From:
Paul Derbyshire
Some stuff I've read, including some recent discoveries reported on the net
about the north Atlantic thermohaline circulation (an ocean current that
regulates climate) suggests that within 18 months (possibly within 6) we
might see serious storms of a size and ferocity unprecedented in modren
history -- something nobody's seen for about twelve thousand years and that
may have inspired the biblical flood myth.
Any comments?
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Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2000 11:53:39 +0000
From: Les Crossan [les.crossan at virgin.net]
Organization: Cosmic EuroCon - note all times in GMT
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Ben wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I found this very very interesting - it was posted to the WX-CHASE weather
> list the other day..
I'm going to post it on uk.sci.weather, I know nothing about any changes in the
Atlantic circulation.....
Les (UK)
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Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2000 22:11:26 +0930
From: Paul Mossman [paulmoss at tpgi.com.au]
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Subject: Re: aus-wx: Global Superstorm? Yes please..+ Large Hail at Armidale.
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Howdy all.
Re: Superstorm - I really dont think that we want that sort of storm
according to the article. Sounds very ominus
Any one got any info on the large hail reported at Armidale today??
PS - weather here is hot hot hot & humid - hopefully another night storm
may come visiting!!
Paul.
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