Australian Severe Weather Forum

So once again, while all is quiet with the NSW side of the board I thought id put up some pics of our moisture starved air mass thunderies that formed up today. That is as soon as I can work out how to do the inline clip images.

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This will contain images as soon as I upload them. Sorry for delay

The First Development of the day: Out Past Kinglake(NE of Melbourne about 60 kms)


As usual the best stuff was happening in the distance:


I then had to make a mad dash back to Melbourne to train my junior cricket team. Was certainly regretting leaving later on when a nice multicell developed right where I had been:



In a very dry enviroment most storms were getting their kick off the ranges and punching up updrafts with the little energy available. The moisture was probably there if the storms could get enough forcing as is evidenced in the above multicell. A nice air mass decided it wanted to be photogenic:


However the energy availabe considering the storm was south of the ranges was minimal, and hence it collapsed soon after:

Unfortunately it's disheartening to see such lovely structures dissipate indeed!  From the push those updraughts had they at least got some kick from the localised environment which supported their initiation and definitely photogenic for the author on queue.

Really Firing up here in Melbourne, storms everywhere in close....out chasing until further notice

Well I'm back...didnt have to chase to far tonight, storms came to me....im very wrapt with the storms that formed, a little cell that went on sunset burst up right in front of me then went electrically active(about 50 CC/CG in 20 mins), but couldnt manage to score one. Same cell appeared to produce a little funnel/vortex that I will post up shortly for analysis. Definitely seems to be something like that. Ill get writing on a full report shortly.

Hi all, as John said we've had a little action down here the last two days.  Friday arvo (Nov 9th) I sat atop Mt Cooper in Melbourne's NE and watched Severe warned storms move E from the western suburbs.  It's the highest point in metro Melbourne. There was plenty of electrical interference on AM radio but very little visible lightning. Storms moved through the northern rain catchments which is good although I was left bathing in sunshine    I went home at 5pm and at 8pm I could see from my balcony that a small cell had formed over the eastern ranges.  It put down 1/2 dozen visible CG's as it moved away leaving clear sky in it's wake and I scored a nice shot of a triple forked CG.  Today (Nov 10th) saw some strong development early in the arvo with towers constantly punching up with pileus caps!  Several impressive anvils formed and again severe warnings issued - I must say the BOM seem intent on issuing Svr warnings when they dont appear warranted.  I decided not to chase into the ranges - perhaps thats something to do with memories of the Great Plains! )

Some nice shots there Brad, and a nice teaser for all of you wondering about the funnel from yesterday:



Nb: I've got shots from better defined than this to an apparent disapation. Im guessing the funnel was formed from local vorticity and a rapid cumulus updraft in the area(associated with the developing storm).
Oh and what the heck, whats a nice melbourne storm without a decent sunset: