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[National Weather Festival is today!]

National Weather Festival is today!
         

<img width="125" src="http://www.tornadovideos.net/images/stories/2009/november/national_weather_festival.jpg" alt="national_weather_festival" height="94" style="float: left; margin: 5px;" /><img width="125" src="http://www.tornadovideos.net/images/stories/2009/november/weather_festival2.jpg" alt="weather_festival2" height="94" style="float: left; margin: 5px;" />Activities at the National Weather Center in Norman, OK kicked off a short time ago and will continue into the afternoon. Included on the <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.norman.noaa.gov/events/nwf09/" title="National Weather Festival schedule">schedule [/url]</span>are a storm chaser car show, an amateur radio demonstration, and a variety of meteorological presentations. TVN<span style="background-color: #000000;"> </span>will be on hand as well - hope to see you there!
         

http://www.tornadovideos.net/component/content/article/38-general/1067-national-weather-festival-is-today
         

[Mayhem behind the scenes!]

Mayhem behind the scenes!
         

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<div><span class="J-JK9eJ-PJVNOc">Unbeknownst</span> to the average viewer, plenty of suspense-filled action and gripping drama unfolds during filming for Storm Chasers that is completely unrelated to tornadoes. To illustrate, early this season as a <a target="_blank" href="http://www.theweatherprediction.com/blocking/" title="atmospheric blocking"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">classic blocking pattern</span> [/url]was dominating the southern Plains, a <span class="J-JK9eJ-PJVNOc">TVN</span> vs. Scout show-down was held at a local go-kart track. Joel Taylor was <span class="J-JK9eJ-PJVNOc">TVN's</span> driving force in the event, but he was no match for the mighty Danny <span class="J-JK9eJ-PJVNOc">Cheresnick</span>. Ruthless behind the wheel, Danny's supreme skill and tenacity on the race track is unparallelled; though this cannot be substantiated, it is rumored that he actually taught Marco <span class="J-JK9eJ-PJVNOc">Andretti</span> how to drive. <span style="color: #ffff00;"><a target="_blank" href="http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/storm-chasers-go-kart-face-off.html" title="Scout vs TVN"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Click here</span>[/url]</span> for a peek at what went on. (All body slams and aerial karate kicks have been edited out, in consideration for those viewers sensitive to blood.)</div>
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<div>Later in the season, and not long after the <span class="J-JK9eJ-PJVNOc">Kirksville</span> tornado event, <span class="J-JK9eJ-PJVNOc">TVN's</span> courageous medic <span class="J-JK9eJ-PJVNOc">Bobo</span> had a particularly lousy encounter with the local wildlife at a hotel in St. Joseph, Missouri. Although we understand that these things take time, everyone at <span class="J-JK9eJ-PJVNOc">TVN</span> remains hopeful that <span class="J-JK9eJ-PJVNOc">Bobo</span> will eventually fully recover from his bloodcurdling ordeal.</div>
<div><img width="100" src="http://www.tornadovideos.net/images/stories/2009/november/may_18_tvn_oxford_ms-6.jpg" alt="may_18_tvn_oxford_ms-6" height="149" style="float: left; margin: 5px;" />Find out more on <span class="J-JK9eJ-PJVNOc">Bobo's</span> nightmare<span><span style="color: #ffff00;"> <span><a target="_blank" href="http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/storm-chasers-attack-of-the-bedbugs.html" title="Bobo's nightmare"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">here</span>[/url]</span></span></span>. Stand strong, Bobo!</div>
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http://www.tornadovideos.net/component/content/article/38-general/1066-mayhem-behind-the-scenes
         

[Isolation ends for thousands caught in floods - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)]

Isolation ends for thousands caught in floods - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
     

Floodwaters have mostly receded on the New South Wales mid north coast, freeing thousands of people from isolation.
   

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/11/07/2736278.htm
     

[Water bomber could have saved lives]

Water bomber could have saved lives


Unions say a water bomber being leased for the bushfire season could have saved lives during Victoria's deadly blazes.


http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/11/07/2736206.htm

[Giant water bomber to soak Victorian bushfires]

Giant water bomber to soak Victorian bushfires


Victoria will have an extra weapon in the fight against bushfires this summer in the form of a multi-million dollar water bomber.


http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/11/07/2736119.htm

[Nearly 5,000 stranded in NSW floods - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)]

Nearly 5,000 stranded in NSW floods - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
     

Up to 4,800 people remain isolated on the New South Wales mid-north coast after heavy rain caused widespread flash flooding overnight.
   

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/11/07/2736024.htm
     

[128km Radar Loop for Brisbane, 02:00 05/11/2009 to 15:00 05/11/2009 UTC]

Brisbane soundings for 5th November. The profile on the morning was impressive with significant instability up to 200 hPa and dry air aloft. All it needed was a boost in low level moisture and shear which occurred from the SE.




128km Radar Loop for Brisbane, 02:00 05/11/2009 to 15:00 05/11/2009 UTC





See : 256km Radar Loop for Brisbane, 01:00 05/11/2009 to 15:00 05/11/2009 UTC

Thanks for that report Chris. Wish I could have been up there to enjoy it too.

Apart from the thunderstorms this system has brought very heavy rainfall again to parts of the Mid North Coast. 36-48 hour accumulations to 9am today (7 Nov) have exceeded 500mm at some centres. The heaviest falls have been in Coffs Harbour.

There are ongoing flood warnings current for the Orara, Nambucca, Bellinger rivers, and also Coffs Creek. A flood watch is current for the Hastings and Macleay rivers.

Location Warwick QLD 5/11/09


Hi, some images below as promised and it was quite an afternoon here in Warwick! Between the break in low level cloud you could see the massive towers forming directly above Warwick. This merged with a cell from the South and all hell broke loose.

I tried to stay on the southern side of it but found myself directly under it. I headed out Freestone Road (I must have been just behind Macca and James) and could see what lay ahead so I decided not to take the risk and went up to Mt Tabor instead, this turned out to be equally as dangerous.

To say this storm exploded is an understatement, I've never experienced anything like it.

There have been some serious fires in the region and the smoke is visible in the images, gives them an eerie cast as well.

Storms combining directly above Warwick. 15.16



This one is taken in Warwick CBD at 15.33, looking up the face of the cell moving slowly towards Allora.



In position on the North Side of Mt Tabor looking towards Freestone, Cunninghams Gap and the battering they were copping at that moment 15.33



This base formed in half an hour of the shot above and it was trowing out CG'S every few minutes with wide spread CC lightning. 16.01



Double strike over Freestone looking N/E 16.02



looking N/W as the storm exploded and lashed Allora. 16.08



I was keeping an eye out what was happening behind me and it suddenly changed for the worse. I quickly packed up and I was down the side of Mt Tabor so had to get back to the top. As a Keen photographer I couldn't stop taking photos so was stopping every few steps to take photos.

This one looking S/W and directly over Warwick. 16.08



Looking directly South the outflow at this point was unbelievable and at 110kg it was pushing me sideways and stinging pea size hail. 16.09



Turning around and looking again towards Allora to the N/W. 16.10



I knew I should not be where I was in the open so I  headed for the Car. This one taken on top of Mt Tabor looking to the S/E and it was green! 16.13



One final shot from the top of Tabor looking towards Allora again. 16.13



And last shot looking NE over Freestone. 16.14



Despite the damage the rain was beautiful for hours after wards and amazing amount of lightning.

Regards,
Chris.

[4,000 stranded in NSW floods - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)]

4,000 stranded in NSW floods - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
     

Around 4,000 people are isolated and the New South Wales SES received over 380 calls for assistance, due to flooding on the state's mid-north coast.
   

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/11/07/2736024.htm