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Australian Weather Mailing List Archives: Saturday, 20 March 1999

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001 steve baynham [bayns at nor.com.au]               Tornado report??
002 Ross Portas [rportas at mindless.com]             Next Qld ASWA meeting
003 Ross Portas [rportas at mindless.com]             Next Qld ASWA meeting
004 "Terry Bishop" [dymprog at mpx.com.au]            Orange weather
005 Phil Bagust [paisley at cobweb.com.au]            Storm News
006 "Terry Bishop" [dymprog at mpx.com.au]            Orange Rainfall.
007 "Terry Bishop" [dymprog at mpx.com.au]            Storm News
008 Lindsay [writer at lisp.com.au]                   Re: Blackheath Weather
009 "Karen Gorrie" [kazg at theoffice.net]            Re: Blackheath Weather
010 Dane Newman [dpn at bigpond.com]                  Kilsyth (Melbourne) Obs 
011 "truffles at xenon.net" [truffles at xenon.net]      Re: Blackheath Weather
012 Don White [donwhite at ozemail.com.au]            Orange Rainfall.
013 "McDonald" [mcdonald at one.net.au]               Kilsyth (Melbourne) Obs 
014 "bernette hudson" [bernette at primus.com.au]     Tornado report??
015 "James Chambers" [jamestorm at ozemail.com.au]    TC Vance Cat 4...watch out Jason!
016 Anthony Cornelius [cyclone at stealth.com.au]     Brisbane T'storms
017 "truffles at xenon.net" [truffles at xenon.net]      Holy Crap Batman!!!!!!
018 "bernette hudson" [bernette at primus.com.au]     Kilsyth (Melbourne) Obs 
019 "Jane ONeill" [cadence at rubix.net.au]           Re: Blackheath Weather
020 "Joanne Walker" [jmwalker at hotmail.com]         Holy Crap Batman!!!!!!
021 Michael Fewings [mike at strikeone.com.au]        TC Vance Cat 4...watch out Jason!
022 Anthony Cornelius [cyclone at stealth.com.au]     Brisbane T'storms
023 "McDonald" [mcdonald at one.net.au]               Melbourne
024 "bernette hudson" [bernette at primus.com.au]     Melbourne
025 "Nandina Morris" [nandina at alphalink.com.au]    Kilsyth (Melbourne) Obs 
026 steve baynham [bayns at nor.com.au]               Tornado report??
027 "John  Graham" [gorzzz at one.net.au]             Telstra
028 "Terry Bishop" [dymprog at mpx.com.au]            Orange Rainfall.
029 "Jason" [kevans at kisser.net.au]                 TC Warning for my area! (Blue Alert)
030 "Craig Williams" [tincra at ecn.net.au]           TC Warning for my area! (Blue Alert)
031 "bernette hudson" [bernette at primus.com.au]     Tornado report??
032 "bernette hudson" [bernette at primus.com.au]     Tornado report??
033 Jimmy Deguara [jimmyd at ozemail.com.au]          Tornado report??
034 Michael Bath [mbath at ozemail.com.au]       Tornado report??

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001

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Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 02:04:42 +1000
To: aussie-weather at world.std.com
From: steve baynham [bayns at nor.com.au]
Subject: Re: aus-wx: Tornado report??
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speaking of the grafton tornado....i scanned the front page... sorry about
teh picture quality, but it looks better than that black white article:)
steve

http://www.angelfire.com/ok/gany/images/tornado.jpg

At 10:48 PM 3/19/99 +1100, you wrote:
>Hi Jimmy Deguara here,
>
>In reply to my own e-mail, this seems to be more likely the day we chased
>to Moree 30th January rather than early February. I think that day and
>system seems to have been consistent of tornado development from our
>observed tornado?? and the Grafton one.
>
>Jimmy Deguara

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002

Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 02:49:10 +1000
From: Ross Portas [rportas at mindless.com]
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Subject: Re: aus-wx: Next Qld ASWA meeting
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hey, i just confirmed that i do have that day off..... if you and anthony need a
lift out there, just let me know..... i know you'll want to get there early, so
you can set up etc.... thats cool...

cya.
ross.

James Chambers wrote:

> Hi all
>
> The next meeting of the Qld ASWA will be held on Saturday, March 27 at 10am.
> The location has been changed to Unit 9/14 Argon Street, Sumner Park.  After
> the very successful meeting Anthony and I had with the Weather Bureau
> yesterday it is important that everyone turns up.  We have a lot to discuss.
> Email me jamestorm at ozemail.com.au or Anthony cyclone at stealth.com.au if you
> will not be able to make it.
>
> Regards
> James Chambers
> ASWA.

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003

Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 02:59:58 +1000
From: Ross Portas [rportas at mindless.com]
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oops.... that wasn't supposed to go to the list.... sorry....

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004

From: "Terry Bishop" [dymprog at mpx.com.au]
To: "Aussie-weather" [aussie-weather at world.std.com]
Subject: aus-wx: Orange weather
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 09:21:22 +1000
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Hi all,

	Drizzling rain most of the night. Some static on the radio. No thunder
within my hearing range. Most sport events at Orange, Bathurst, Mudgee,
Dubbo and Parkes areas have been cancelled. Mendooran show cancelled (80 K's
NNW of Mudgee.) Seems rain is widespread.  Nothing exciting cloud wise. Some
Cu with 100% coverage of A. Stratus.

 	At 09.10 16C, 82%, 1019, No breeze


 Terry.

mailto:dymprog at mpx.com.au

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005

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Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 09:08:26 +0930
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From: Phil Bagust [paisley at cobweb.com.au]
Subject: Re: aus-wx: Storm News
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>Hi all,
>
>I've had many requests about Storm News being printed in colour, I
>personally believe this is a great idea, but I am having trouble finding
>places that will do it cheaply enough for us to use their services.  So
>I'm asking everyone, if anyone has a friend/relative or if they work in
>a printing company, if they have any good prices on colour printing.
>The actual entire issue of Storm News, wouldn't be printed in colour,
>what would happen, would be that a few pages would be designated 'photo
>pages' and only these would be printed in colour.


Great news!  How about just the front and back sheets in glossy colour,
perhaps featuring a chase or funnel of the month thype of thing?  If it was
one A3 sheet it could even be pulled out to form a poster!

Just a thought...

Phil 'Paisley' Bagust
paisley at cobweb.com.au

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006

From: "Terry Bishop" [dymprog at mpx.com.au]
To: "Aussie-weather" [aussie-weather at world.std.com]
Subject: aus-wx: Orange Rainfall.
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 09:51:32 +1000
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Hi All,

	I have set up a network of rain gauges in various areas of Orange. I hope
to see if there is a pattern to any particular area and their particular
local environment. Areas covered include  industrial, high density housing,
low density housing, parkland including Orange Botanical Gardens on the
North edge of Orange and country sites.

Until I win lotto my own site will be Central Orange then it will be the
country.

Readings taken from the one storm on Thursday afternoon.

Central Orange 20.2, North Central 15, North  6, North Country 2, South
Orange 27

Shows that the rain on the Southern side.

 Terry.

mailto:dymprog at mpx.com.au

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007

From: "Terry Bishop" [dymprog at mpx.com.au]
To: [aussie-weather at world.std.com]
Subject: RE: aus-wx: Storm News
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 09:59:05 +1000
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Hi Phil,

	That would be the best and most economical way of publishing a coloured
spread. My vote is a YES.

	What are the subscription costs for the storm news?

 Thanks,

 Terry.

mailto:dymprog at mpx.com.au


> -----Original Message-----
> From: aussie-weather-approval at world.std.com
> [mailto:aussie-weather-approval at world.std.com]On Behalf Of Phil Bagust
> Sent: Saturday, 20 March 1999 9:38
> To: aussie-weather at world.std.com
> Subject:
>
>
>
>
> Great news!  How about just the front and back sheets in glossy colour,
> perhaps featuring a chase or funnel of the month thype of thing?
> If it was
> one A3 sheet it could even be pulled out to form a poster!
>
> Just a thought...
>
> Phil 'Paisley' Bagust
> paisley at cobweb.com.au

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008

Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 06:07:04 -0800
From: Lindsay [writer at lisp.com.au]
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Subject: aus-wx: Re: Blackheath Weather
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Rosellas, the feathered flowers of flight, feed from my tree lucern. Old
roses entangled on trainers, weave their upward path. Maples shed their
green coats for mottled brown and gold. This is Blackheath.


14C, 95%, and ligh rain at 10:30am


Rain = 9mm for the 24hrs to 9am Saturday morning.

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009

From: "Karen Gorrie" [kazg at theoffice.net]
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Subject: Re: aus-wx: Re: Blackheath Weather
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 11:01:54 +1100
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Kids talk in the front yard
neighbours whipper snip their lawns in the back...
the sun shines, the birds are singing 
no rain but slightly overcast
it's 11:00am and 25 deg in Glossodia
-----Original Message-----
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>Rosellas, the feathered flowers of flight, feed from my tree lucern. Old
>roses entangled on trainers, weave their upward path. Maples shed their
>green coats for mottled brown and gold. This is Blackheath.
>
>
>14C, 95%, and ligh rain at 10:30am
>
>
>Rain = 9mm for the 24hrs to 9am Saturday morning.

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010

From: Dane Newman [dpn at bigpond.com]
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Subject: aus-wx: Kilsyth (Melbourne) Obs 
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 11:01:14 +1100
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Hi all.													Current obs 11.00am. Rainfall to 9am 3.2mm since 9am 1.8mm. Currently fine 7/8 low cloud. 1/8 St 7/8 Sc. Temp 19 dew pt 17. Bar 1016S. Wind light and variable. possibility of a storm this afternoon if we get some breaks in this low cloud. Dane 

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011

From: "truffles at xenon.net" [truffles at xenon.net]
To: "'aussie-weather at world.std.com'" [aussie-weather at world.std.com]
Subject: RE: aus-wx: Re: Blackheath Weather
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 10:52:38 +-1000
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..stalking the house, a restless panther since 7.30, then tamed to a kitten  - remembering there is a half finished Turkish Delight in the workbag and maybe there is a god after all...

..THIS is Brisbane



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012

Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 11:55:19 +1100
From: Don White [donwhite at ozemail.com.au]
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Terry...
It is possible to see the locations of your gauges on a map. Are they
all measured around the same time ?
Don White

Terry Bishop wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> 
>         I have set up a network of rain gauges in various areas of Orange. I hope
> to see if there is a pattern to any particular area and their particular
> local environment. Areas covered include  industrial, high density housing,
> low density housing, parkland including Orange Botanical Gardens on the
> North edge of Orange and country sites.
> 
> Until I win lotto my own site will be Central Orange then it will be the
> country.
> 
> Readings taken from the one storm on Thursday afternoon.
> 
> Central Orange 20.2, North Central 15, North  6, North Country 2, South
> Orange 27
> 
> Shows that the rain on the Southern side.
> 
>  Terry.
> 
> mailto:dymprog at mpx.com.au

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013

From: "McDonald" [mcdonald at one.net.au]
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Subject: Re: aus-wx: Kilsyth (Melbourne) Obs 
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 12:24:43 +1100
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Hi all,

We had rain this morning which has now cleared to mainly fine and sunny
(4/8 cloud).  It's warming up nicely and could be in for some action this
arvo as well as tomrrow.  Jason in Karratha could be in for an interesting
week with TC Vance expected to intensify further to 945hPa and winds to 160
knts.

Chris or Nick - how did you go yesterday - you would've had to go a long
way north to get something - did you??

Andrew McDonald

----------
>From: Dane Newman 
Hi all.													Current obs 11.00am. Rainfall to 9am 3.2mm since 9am
1.8mm. Currently fine 7/8 low cloud. 1/8 St 7/8 Sc. Temp 19 dew pt 17. Bar
1016S. Wind light and variable. possibility of a storm this afternoon if we
get some breaks in this low cloud. Dane 

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014

From: "bernette hudson" [bernette at primus.com.au]
To: [aussie-weather at world.std.com]
Subject: Re: aus-wx: Tornado report??
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 12:45:32 +1100
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hey steve where was that picture taken
from Kelly
-----Original Message-----
>speaking of the grafton tornado....i scanned the front page... sorry about
>teh picture quality, but it looks better than that black white article:)
>steve
>
>http://www.angelfire.com/ok/gany/images/tornado.jpg

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015

From: "James Chambers" [jamestorm at ozemail.com.au]
To: "aus-wx" [aussie-weather at world.std.com]
Subject: aus-wx: TC Vance Cat 4...watch out Jason!
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 11:56:08 +1000
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TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Radio stations please sound the emergency warning signal before
broadcasting the following message.
TROPICAL CYCLONE VANCE ADVICE NUMBER 12
BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH
ISSUED AT 10.00 AM ON SATURDAY 20/03/1999.
=====
A WARNING for a SEVERE CATEGORY 4 CYCLONE is now current for coastal
areas between Whim Creek and Exmouth, which includes the communities
of Roebourne, Wickham, Karratha, Dampier, Onslow and Exmouth.

A CYCLONE WATCH extends south to Denham.

The CYCLONE WATCH between Wallal and Whim Creek has been cancelled.
At 9am this morning SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE VANCE was estimated to be
570 kilometres north of Karratha and 715 kilometres northnortheast of
Onslow and moving southwest at 20 kilometres per hour towards thePilbara
coast.
Gales with gusts to 100 kilometres per hour and increasing are
expected on the coast between Whim Creek and Exmouth later tomorrow
as the cyclone moves closer to the coast.

Details of SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE VANCE at 9am.
     Location of centre    within 30 kilometres of
                           Latitude 15.7 South Longitude 117.8 East
     Recent  movement      southwest at 20 kilometres per hour
     Central pressure      945 hectopascals
     Maximum wind gusts    240 kilometres per hour near the centre
     Severity category     4
=====
The next warning will be issued at 1 pm today.
------------------------------------------------------
James Chambers
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~jamestorm/bristorm.html

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016

Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 12:05:12 +1000
From: Anthony Cornelius [cyclone at stealth.com.au]
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Subject: aus-wx: Brisbane T'storms
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Hi all!

We have a small line of t'storms coming in from our NE at the moment, I
can hear thunder every 30-60 seconds, with a little static on radio
too.  Our soundings are impressive, although are certainly
over-inflated:

Cap Strength:              0.51 C
Lifted Index:             -3.89 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible
Lifted Index  at 300 mb:     -0.93 C
Lifted Index  at 700 mb:     -1.72 C
Showalter Index:          -0.84 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable
Total Totals Index:       48.40 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms
  Vertical Totals Index:  25.10 C
  Cross Totals Index:     23.30 C
K Index:                  35.50   Risk: > 80 % chance of thunderstorms
Sweat Index:             196.80   Risk: None
Energy Index:             -1.31   Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms

Parcel Indices
Parcel: using 100 mb layer
CAPE (B+):               643.75 J/kg
Max Up Vert Vel:          35.88 m/s
Conv Inhibition (B-):      1.99 J/kg

Just as I say this...heard a few more rumbles now!

Anthony from Brisbane (12:05pm)

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017

From: "truffles at xenon.net" [truffles at xenon.net]
To: "'aussie-weather at world.std.com'" [aussie-weather at world.std.com]
Subject: aus-wx: Holy Crap Batman!!!!!!
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 12:20:31 +-1000
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It's thundering, blowing and I'd say The Gap is about to be stormed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
rals

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018

From: "bernette hudson" [bernette at primus.com.au]
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Subject: Re: aus-wx: Kilsyth (Melbourne) Obs 
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 14:01:13 +1100
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there are supposed to be some storms coming to melton  today which will be
quite good.  I'm looking out for them now.
>From Kelly
-----Original Message-----
Hi all. Current obs 11.00am. Rainfall to 9am 3.2mm since 9am 1.8mm.
Currently fine 7/8 low cloud. 1/8 St 7/8 Sc. Temp 19 dew pt 17. Bar 1016S.
Wind light and variable. possibility of a storm this afternoon if we get
some breaks in this low cloud. Dane

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019

From: "Jane ONeill" [cadence at rubix.net.au]
To: [aussie-weather at world.std.com]
Subject: RE: aus-wx: Re: Blackheath Weather
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 14:08:52 +1100
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hehe - so the silly season's already started huh .....

damp dripping haze on the rhododendrons
blackbirds bathing
the promise of sub-tropical atmospheric instability
fresh bread and real butter
silence..................

Jane
Bayswater, Melbourne
26.4C, 80%RH, 1013 & falling, 1st TCu of the day to the SE!! - 2pm



-----Original Message-----
..stalking the house, a restless panther since 7.30, then tamed to a
itten  - remembering there is a half finished Turkish Delight in the workbag
and maybe there is a god after all...

..THIS is Brisbane



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020

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From: "Joanne Walker" [jmwalker at hotmail.com]
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Subject: Re: aus-wx: Holy Crap Batman!!!!!!
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 19:15:53 PST
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And boy is it raining hard - Im not very experienced in rainfall 
estimation but I was standing outside my car with an umbrella nad the 
few short moents from getting into the car and bringing my umbrella in 
got me sopping wet.  Even better I saw a lovely CG right in front of me 
while driving - turned the radio down to hear the thuinder and there was 
a few second gap so it wasnt so close.  I tell you what though its was a 
really nice surprise!!

Hoping the rain will clean the bat poo from myu car!!

Rumble rumble rumble 

JO from Brissie


>From: "truffles at xenon.net" 
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>To: "'aussie-weather at world.std.com'" 
>Subject: aus-wx: Holy Crap Batman!!!!!!
>Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 12:20:31 +-1000
>
>It's thundering, blowing and I'd say The Gap is about to be 
stormed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>WOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
>rals

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Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 11:26:46 +0800
From: Michael Fewings [mike at strikeone.com.au]
Organization: Strike One Lightning Photos
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Subject: Re: aus-wx: TC Vance Cat 4...watch out Jason!
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hi all,

Got this url from another list and thought it worth posting here.

Its a sat pic of tc Vance, but it is from last night. Its still worth the
download. (About 1mb)

http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/IndOcean/TRCvance078_GM.jpg

Hope the qld's are enjoying their thunderstorms and rain today.

Just overcast here with a few showers.
--
Michael Fewings
Strike One Lightning Photos
http://strikeone.com.au


James Chambers wrote:

> TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
> Radio stations please sound the emergency warning signal before
> broadcasting the following message.
> TROPICAL CYCLONE VANCE ADVICE NUMBER 12
> BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH
> ISSUED AT 10.00 AM ON SATURDAY 20/03/1999.
> =====
> A WARNING for a SEVERE CATEGORY 4 CYCLONE is now current for coastal
> areas between Whim Creek and Exmouth, which includes the communities
> of Roebourne, Wickham, Karratha, Dampier, Onslow and Exmouth.
>
> A CYCLONE WATCH extends south to Denham.
>
> The CYCLONE WATCH between Wallal and Whim Creek has been cancelled.
> At 9am this morning SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE VANCE was estimated to be
> 570 kilometres north of Karratha and 715 kilometres northnortheast of
> Onslow and moving southwest at 20 kilometres per hour towards thePilbara
> coast.
> Gales with gusts to 100 kilometres per hour and increasing are
> expected on the coast between Whim Creek and Exmouth later tomorrow
> as the cyclone moves closer to the coast.
>
> Details of SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE VANCE at 9am.
>      Location of centre    within 30 kilometres of
>                            Latitude 15.7 South Longitude 117.8 East
>      Recent  movement      southwest at 20 kilometres per hour
>      Central pressure      945 hectopascals
>      Maximum wind gusts    240 kilometres per hour near the centre
>      Severity category     4
> =====
> The next warning will be issued at 1 pm today.
> ------------------------------------------------------
> James Chambers
> http://www.ozemail.com.au/~jamestorm/bristorm.html

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Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 14:07:46 +1000
From: Anthony Cornelius [cyclone at stealth.com.au]
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Hi all,

I've had thunder for just over 2hrs now, in this last hour, the rain has
only been moderate, but the first hour we received ~35mm in 1hr (quickly
esimated from the rain guage) with rain intensities up to 100+mm/hr at
times here for short bursts.  We had some strongish winds, only
40-45km/h on occassions.

A little bit of fun in Brisbane!

Anthony (2:07pm)

Anthony Cornelius wrote:
> 
> Hi all!
> 
> We have a small line of t'storms coming in from our NE at the moment, I
> can hear thunder every 30-60 seconds, with a little static on radio
> too.  Our soundings are impressive, although are certainly
> over-inflated:


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From: "McDonald" [mcdonald at one.net.au]
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Subject: aus-wx: Melbourne
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 15:45:54 +1100
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Hi All,

Jason up in Karratha has been busy filling his cyclone stocks today in
preparation for Vance.  Good luck and hope everything is OK.  Enjoy but be
safe.

Things have happened in brissie - congrats.

Things are starting to happen down here in Melbourne too.  Towers going up
around the place and seems very similar to the day i chased a few weeks ago
and got two severe storms.  Just a matter of time i think.  Melbournians -
stay in touch.  I'm not busy this arvo.

Andrew McDonald

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From: "bernette hudson" [bernette at primus.com.au]
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Subject: Re: aus-wx: Melbourne
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 16:17:22 +1100
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Hey Mcdonald
This is Kelly  There are 2 rather towers well I think anyway as i am not a
weather expert and I am only 15.  I can see them out my window.  I am in
Melton
Write back if you can Mcdonald tell me what you can see.
from Kelly
-----Original Message-----
>Hi All,
>
>Jason up in Karratha has been busy filling his cyclone stocks today in
>preparation for Vance.  Good luck and hope everything is OK.  Enjoy but be
>safe.
>
>Things have happened in brissie - congrats.
>
>Things are starting to happen down here in Melbourne too.  Towers going up
>around the place and seems very similar to the day i chased a few weeks ago
>and got two severe storms.  Just a matter of time i think.  Melbournians -
>stay in touch.  I'm not busy this arvo.
>
>Andrew McDonald

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From: "Nandina Morris" [nandina at alphalink.com.au]
Subject: Re: aus-wx: Kilsyth (Melbourne) Obs 
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 99 15:34:19 PST
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Hi everybody and Dane

Have you been a tad quiet lately?  Anyway, good to hear from you.  Hey, what's that lumpy scungy looking big stuff east of me?  Looks ominous.

Hope the D'nongs are still there -

Cheers,

Nandina
nandina at alphalink.com.au

----------
> Hi all.
> 	Current obs 11.00am. Rainfall to 9am 3.2mm since 9am 1.8mm. Currently
> fine 7/8 low cloud. 1/8 St 7/8 Sc. Temp 19 dew pt 17. Bar 1016S. Wind light
> and variable. possibility of a storm this afternoon if we get some breaks in

> this low cloud. Dane

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From: steve baynham [bayns at nor.com.au]
Subject: Re: aus-wx: Tornado report??
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hey kelly,
by the looks of that it was taken on the grafton footbridge looking
southwest in the afternoon sometime.
steve


At 12:45 PM 3/20/99 +1100, you wrote:
>hey steve where was that picture taken
>from Kelly
>-----Original Message-----
>From: steve baynham 
>To: aussie-weather at world.std.com 
>Date: Saturday, March 20, 1999 3:09 AM
>Subject: Re: aus-wx: Tornado report??
>
>
>>speaking of the grafton tornado....i scanned the front page... sorry about
>>teh picture quality, but it looks better than that black white article:)
>>steve
>>
>>http://www.angelfire.com/ok/gany/images/tornado.jpg

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From: "John  Graham" [gorzzz at one.net.au]
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Subject: Re:aus-wx: Telstra
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 17:09:00 +1100
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Hi John,

I tell you one thing, I'd liketo have some of the $1.83bn profit that
Telstra made in the last 6 mths.................
See Ya's
John from Ballina

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From: "Terry Bishop" [dymprog at mpx.com.au]
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Subject: RE: aus-wx: Orange Rainfall.
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 17:24:38 +1000
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Hi Don,

	Email to the address below your postal address and I will send you a map. I
have only just started the idea and still organising reliable readers who
can do a reading at 09.00 every morning. Some of the sites might be moved
later if any unforseen problems occur with that site.



 Terry.

mailto:dymprog at mpx.com.au


> Terry...
> It is possible to see the locations of your gauges on a map. Are they
> all measured around the same time ?
> Don White

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From: "Jason" [kevans at kisser.net.au]
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Subject: aus-wx: TC Warning for my area! (Blue Alert)
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 14:36:13 +0800
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Hi All :)
I am currently on a blue alert here in Karratha With Vance still travelling SW at 22kpa.
Warning as follows...
BUREAU METEOROLOGYTOP PRIORITYFOR IMMEDIATE BROADCASTRadio stations please sound the emergency warning signal beforebroadcasting the following message.

TROPICAL CYCLONE VANCE ADVICE NUMBER 13BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE
WARNING CENTRE PERTHISSUED AT 1.00 PM ON SATURDAY 20/03/1999.=====A WARNING for a SEVERE CATEGORY 4 CYCLONE is now current for coastalareas between Whim Creek and Exmouth, which includes the communitiesof Roebourne, Wickham, Karratha, Dampier, Onslow and Exmouth.A CYCLONE WATCH extends south to Denham.

At noon today SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE VANCE was estimated to be550 kilometres north of Karratha and 690 kilometres northnortheast ofOnslow and moving southwest at 20 kilometres per hour towards thePilbara coast.Gales with gusts to 100 kilometres per hour and increasing areexpected on the coast between Whim Creek and Exmouth later tomorrowas the cyclone moves closer to the coast.

Details of SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE VANCE at noon.

    Location of centre    within 30 kilometres of
    Latitude 15.8 South Longitude 117.3 East
    Recent  movement   southwest at 20 kilometres per hour
    Central pressure      945 hectopascals
Maximum wind gusts    240 kilometres per hour near the centre
    Severity category 4
=====
The next warning will be issued at 4 pm today.

This advice is available on the WA Tropical Cyclone Warning Service
Phone 1300 659 210.

Current Conditions available at http://www.kisser.net.au/kevans/Weather.html

A few thunderstorms are evident just off the coast by radar and VIsual..
Im expecting storms tonight with squalls.
We also have a Hurricane Warning for coastal waters tommorow as follows
BETWEEN WALLAL AND PORT HEDLAND: STRONG WINDWARNING FOR TOMORROW E/NE WINDS
INCREASING TO 20/30KN TOMORROW. SEAS 2M. SWELL 2M.BETWEEN PORT HEDLAND AND EXMOUTH: HURRICANE WARNING FOR TOMORROW.SE/NE WINDS TO 20/30KN BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. WINDS INCREASINGDURING THE DAY TO 30/50KN IN OFFSHORE WATERS AT FIRST,
THEN EXTENDINGINSHORE. WINDS MAY EXCEED 80KN IN THE VICINITY OF THE CYCLONE CENTRE.SEAS 2M RISING 6M LATER TOMORROW, INCREASING IN VICINITY OF CYCLONE
CENTRE.SWELL 2M RISING 5-6M LATER TOMORROW.BETWEEN EXMOUTH AND CORAL BAY: STRONG
WIND WARNINGE/NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20/30KN LATER TOMORROW. SEAS 2M. SWELL 1.5M

Seeyas later tonight as i have to work this evening :(((
Jason Aka JuNgLeJiM

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From: "Craig Williams" [tincra at ecn.net.au]
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Subject: Re: aus-wx: TC Warning for my area! (Blue Alert)
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Jason,
If that TC hits you then you can do us all a really big favor...make sure you come through it in one piece!!....after all who's going to give us the goss' if you don't :-)
Have fun...Craig (Jadesbro)
-----Original Message-----
Hi All :)
I am currently on a blue alert here in Karratha With Vance still travelling SW at 22kpa.
Warning as follows...

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From: "bernette hudson" [bernette at primus.com.au]
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steve
this is Kelly I think that tornado photo is rather good considering
-----Original Message-----


>speaking of the grafton tornado....i scanned the front page... sorry about
>teh picture quality, but it looks better than that black white article:)
>steve
>
>http://www.angelfire.com/ok/gany/images/tornado.jpg

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From: "bernette hudson" [bernette at primus.com.au]
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Subject: Re: aus-wx: Tornado report??
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 18:43:00 +1100
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Hi it's Kelly Here
Did you all know there was a tornado in Horsham about 2-3 weeks ago
Tell me if you did
-----Original Message-----
>speaking of the grafton tornado....i scanned the front page... sorry about
>teh picture quality, but it looks better than that black white article:)
>steve
>
>http://www.angelfire.com/ok/gany/images/tornado.jpg

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From: Jimmy Deguara [jimmyd at ozemail.com.au]
Subject: Re: aus-wx: Tornado report??
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It was discussed but do you know more about it from contacts or something.
If so, pile on the information

I notice your from Melton. My cousins live there.... You might just know
them. Schembri Family

Ps I am glad you joined the list. Enjoy it.

At 18:43 20/03/99 +1100, you wrote:
>Hi it's Kelly Here
>Did you all know there was a tornado in Horsham about 2-3 weeks ago
>Tell me if you did

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From: Michael Bath [mbath at ozemail.com.au]
Subject: Re: aus-wx: Tornado report??
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There are some original photos on our site of the Grafton event:
http://australiansevereweather.simplenet.com/storm_news/issue15/docs/iss15-0
4.htm

regards, Michael


At 15:57 20/03/99 +1000, you wrote:
>hey kelly,
>by the looks of that it was taken on the grafton footbridge looking
>southwest in the afternoon sometime.
>steve

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Document: 990320.htm
Updated: 29 March 1999

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