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001 "Ben Quinn" [Bodie at corplink.com.au] Article in the paper
002 steve baynham [bayns at nor.com.au] article
003 "Ben Quinn" [Bodie at corplink.com.au] article
004 Anthony Cornelius [cyclone at stealth.com.au] Article in the paper
005 steve baynham [bayns at nor.com.au] weather meeting
006 "Ben Quinn" [Bodie at corplink.com.au] weather meeting
007 Paul_Mossman at agd.nsw.gov.au Article in the paper
008 Paul Graham [pgraham1 at mail.usyd.edu.au] Hail in tropics...
009 Paul Graham [pgraham1 at mail.usyd.edu.au] Thursday Meeting...
010 "Kevin Phyland" [kjphyland at hotmail.com] http://www.magma.ca/~intermet/
011 mildad [mildad at one.net.au] (no subject)
012 "Kevin Phyland" [kjphyland at hotmail.com] Hail in tropics...
013 Duane Van Schoonhoven [vanscho at ozemail.com.au http://www.magma.ca/~intermet/
014 "Kevin Phyland" [kjphyland at hotmail.com] Article in the paper
015 Paul Graham [pgraham1 at mail.usyd.edu.au] Rotating Updraughts...
016 Anthony Cornelius [cyclone at stealth.com.au] Hail in tropics...
017 "Ben Quinn" [Bodie at corplink.com.au] Article in the paper
018 "Kevin Phyland" [kjphyland at hotmail.com] http://www.magma.ca/~intermet/
019 Michael Bath [mbath at ozemail.com.au] hailstorms in Tropics
020 Bob Baillie [spoton at fastinternet.net.au] Hail in tropics...
021 "Nick Sykes" [nsykes at labyrinth.net.au] Darwin this weekend and beyond
022 Matt Smith [disarm at braenet.com.au] Article in the paper
023 disarm at braenet.com.au WA severe thunderstorm Advice
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001
From: "Ben Quinn" [Bodie at corplink.com.au]
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Subject: aussie-weather: Article in the paper
Date: Tue, 1 Dec 1998 13:40:36 +1100
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There was an article in Mondays Couriel Mail (In Brisbane) wich i thought
may be interesting to some, it reads:
(Heading:State could be taken by storm)
Queenslanders have been warned they could face one of the worst storm and
cyclone seasons.
State emergency Services Minister Merri Rose said she had been advised by
the Bureau of Meteorolgy that the weather patterns were similar to those
wich caused the 1974 Brisbane floods and saw 16 cyclones cross the state's
coast line.
Ms Rose said the recent spate of storms were "just a taste" of what
Queensland could expect this summer.
The series of storms have lashed Queensland, downing power lines, causing
flash flooding, cutting power to thousands of homes and peeling roofs from
their rafters with winds of up to 100km/h.
Storms in Toowoomba, Ipswich, Brisbane and Townsville last week recorded
thousands of lightning strikes.
Energex chief executive Brian Blinco said Tuesdays storm in Brisbane caused
more damage to the Energex network than any storm in the past 20 years (107
00 people blacked out at one stage).
The 3300 lightning strikes, wich were recorded in only 2 hours (Note: It
seems that the Energex lightning tracker on picks up Cg's, so you can
imagine what the lightning display was like during these storms) caused so
much damage it was easier to rebuild parts of the network than to fix them.
*SNIP*
Jeff Callaghan from The BOM siad that while meteorologist's knew what sort
of weather that was likely to produce a storm, the bureau usually had only a
matter of hours to issue a warning.
He said changes in atmospheric pressure between Darwin in Tahiti caused
significant effects on Australian weather conditions.
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From: steve baynham [bayns at nor.com.au]
Subject: aussie-weather: article
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ben,
coool man!!! this past week on the gold coast has been so exciting, stroms
every afternoon! i just hope the predictions are correct!!!
steve
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003
From: "Ben Quinn" [Bodie at corplink.com.au]
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Subject: Re: aussie-weather: article
Date: Tue, 1 Dec 1998 14:10:17 +1100
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>ben,
>coool man!!! this past week on the gold coast has been so exciting, stroms
>every afternoon! i just hope the predictions are correct!!!
>steve
>
hehe .. i only hope they are right (although the damage that could be caused
is not a good thing). Hey, I dont know if you have heard about it or not,
but there is a weather channel on Undernet called #weather .. there are not
allot of Aussies that go there, and only 3 people from the Brisbane area ..
There are meetings in there at around 8pm every Wednesday night and it would
be great if you could come along some time .. there is almost always someone
in there at other times too so anytime is good as well. If you need help
getting on just email me at Bodie at corplink.com.au
L8tr
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004
Date: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 14:13:16 +1100
From: Anthony Cornelius [cyclone at stealth.com.au]
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I read that article in the paper yesterday. I actually didn't like it -
because it sounded more like a disclaimer then anything else.
Anthony
Ben Quinn wrote:
>
> There was an article in Mondays Couriel Mail (In Brisbane) wich i thought
> may be interesting to some, it reads:
>
> (Heading:State could be taken by storm)
>
> Queenslanders have been warned they could face one of the worst storm and
> cyclone seasons.
> State emergency Services Minister Merri Rose said she had been advised by
> the Bureau of Meteorolgy that the weather patterns were similar to those
> wich caused the 1974 Brisbane floods and saw 16 cyclones cross the state's
> coast line.
> Ms Rose said the recent spate of storms were "just a taste" of what
> Queensland could expect this summer.
> The series of storms have lashed Queensland, downing power lines, causing
> flash flooding, cutting power to thousands of homes and peeling roofs from
> their rafters with winds of up to 100km/h.
> Storms in Toowoomba, Ipswich, Brisbane and Townsville last week recorded
> thousands of lightning strikes.
> Energex chief executive Brian Blinco said Tuesdays storm in Brisbane caused
> more damage to the Energex network than any storm in the past 20 years (107
> 00 people blacked out at one stage).
> The 3300 lightning strikes, wich were recorded in only 2 hours (Note: It
> seems that the Energex lightning tracker on picks up Cg's, so you can
> imagine what the lightning display was like during these storms) caused so
> much damage it was easier to rebuild parts of the network than to fix them.
> *SNIP*
> Jeff Callaghan from The BOM siad that while meteorologist's knew what sort
> of weather that was likely to produce a storm, the bureau usually had only a
> matter of hours to issue a warning.
> He said changes in atmospheric pressure between Darwin in Tahiti caused
> significant effects on Australian weather conditions.
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From: steve baynham [bayns at nor.com.au]
Subject: aussie-weather: weather meeting
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ben,
ya i've known about it for a while and have been there a couple of times,
but never when the meeting is on cos i'm always at work at that time of
night! but i would like to get in there sometime one of these days!
there are a couple of large clouds headin this way! whats the lieklihood of
another storm this arvo?
steve from gold coast
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006
From: "Ben Quinn" [Bodie at corplink.com.au]
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Subject: Re: aussie-weather: weather meeting
Date: Tue, 1 Dec 1998 14:42:49 +1100
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>ben,
>ya i've known about it for a while and have been there a couple of times,
>but never when the meeting is on cos i'm always at work at that time of
>night! but i would like to get in there sometime one of these days!
>there are a couple of large clouds headin this way! whats the lieklihood of
>another storm this arvo?
>steve from gold coast
>
Well looking at the soundings for 0z i'd say we've got buckleys, and the Cu
seem to be capping allot .. it's hard to pick, it looks better at the moment
then it did this time yesterday so who knows. I dont think anything much
will develope :(
l8tr
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007
From: Paul_Mossman at agd.nsw.gov.au
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Subject: Re: aussie-weather: Article in the paper, Current Obs & Darwin trip!
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Howdy Anthony et al.
We had the same article in the paper some weeks ago ( see email I wrote to
list).
Current obs here is:
Mild at 22c, Tc & cb in the sky everywhere you look. Just had a small cb
scream through from the SE, with strong squally winds heavy rain and cg
lightning & thunder. 20mm between 9am - 3pm here today!!
Looking Se there is a huge cell with well developed organisation so theres
more in store tonight.
Following up my previous email, I got in contact with the severe weather
manager at NorthPower, and they do not have an independent lightning
detection system , but use one provided by the BOm (must be a registered
serice!) I enquiried whether they could put it on their webpage, and they
said that they would negoatiate with the BOM regarding such. Which means
no....obv.
Also I have spoken with the Severe Storm Manager at Darwin BOM, and he said
that Darwin next week is going to go off!! woohoo!! They are expecting a
Tropical Low to form somewhere near Darwin with possibility to develop
further!! So I may get my opportunity to see a real TC yet!!
He also mentioned the dramatic drop in the air pressure between Darwin &
Tahiti (I havnt checked this myself) and said that they have experienced
more storms with increased severity (such as large hail etc.........) but
its a wait & see game now!
Talk Later!
Paul
PS Remember meeting on Thursday night at 6.30pm, 7/255 Elizabeth Street
SYDNEY. Need to email myself or Michael Scollay with your name if you are
attending for security purposes!
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008
Date: Tue, 1 Dec 1998 19:33:52 +1100 (EST)
From: Paul Graham [pgraham1 at mail.usyd.edu.au]
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Subject: aussie-weather: Hail in tropics...
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I am interested to know the occurrence of hail in tropical regions - I
wouldn't expect it would be very common. Does anyone have any
information?
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Paul Graham
m3052695 at hardy.ocs.mq.edu.au
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On Tue, 1 Dec 1998 Paul_Mossman at agd.nsw.gov.au wrote:
> Also I have spoken with the Severe Storm Manager at Darwin BOM, and he said
> that Darwin next week is going to go off!! woohoo!! They are expecting a
> Tropical Low to form somewhere near Darwin with possibility to develop
> further!! So I may get my opportunity to see a real TC yet!!
>
> He also mentioned the dramatic drop in the air pressure between Darwin &
> Tahiti (I havnt checked this myself) and said that they have experienced
> more storms with increased severity (such as large hail etc.........) but
> its a wait & see game now!
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009
Date: Tue, 1 Dec 1998 19:35:02 +1100 (EST)
From: Paul Graham [pgraham1 at mail.usyd.edu.au]
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Subject: aussie-weather: Thursday Meeting...
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Hi everyone,
Are people going to be attending the meeting or storm chasing if
storms are around on Thursday? Will it be too hard to resist?
- Paul G.
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Paul Graham
m3052695 at hardy.ocs.mq.edu.au
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Date: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 00:48:27 PST
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Gee,
sounds intriguing!
Unfortunately, Macs running Netscape can't decipher 'octet-stream'
documents.
Bet it was interesting though!
Kevin in Wycheproof.
>
>Fwd Inter Met URL
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011
Subject: Re: aussie-weather: Thursday Meeting...
Date: Tue, 1 Dec 98 20:05:45 +1000
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>Hi everyone,
> Are people going to be attending the meeting or storm chasing if
>storms are around on Thursday? Will it be too hard to resist?
> - Paul G.
Paul
I think we will have to chase if there is a reasonable chance for severe
storms - there hasn't been much in the way of storms since 13/11. Mind
you, in saying that, I will make every effort to get to the meeting chase
or no chase.
David C
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012
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From: "Kevin Phyland" [kjphyland at hotmail.com]
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Subject: Re: aussie-weather: Hail in tropics...
Date: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 01:03:59 PST
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Hi Paul,
I presume you're talking Darwin-tropics.
For what it's worth, the last time I was there (1985) we had some great
'knock-em-downs' but no hail. I'd think that because the surface
temperature seldom gets below 20 C during the build-up or wet that any
hail that was formed would melt before reaching the ground,
however, tropical areas (i.e. north of 24 degrees S) inland do get some
rather severe hail storms, one in Charleville (I think!) comes to mind.
I'd say it would depend heavily on the temperature in the lower 200
metres or so.
Yours,
Kevin from Wycheproof.
>
>I am interested to know the occurrence of hail in tropical regions - I
>wouldn't expect it would be very common. Does anyone have any
>information?
>----------------------------
>Paul Graham
>m3052695 at hardy.ocs.mq.edu.au
>----------------------------
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013
Date: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 19:34:11 +1030
From: Duane Van Schoonhoven [vanscho at ozemail.com.au]
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Hi Kevin,
The "Inter Met URL" was a link to InterMet, an online meteorology
electronic magazine.
http://www.magma.ca/~intermet/
Cheers,
Duane Van Schoonhoven
Paracombe, SA
Australia
Kevin Phyland wrote:
> sounds intriguing!
> Unfortunately, Macs running Netscape can't decipher 'octet-stream'
> documents. .... snip ....
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Date: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 01:19:02 PST
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Hi Ben,
I read your message with interest. SOI values, which are based on the
Tahiti-Darwin pressure difference are usually monthly averages and
would, I guess, vary from week to week and day to day. Does the BOM
spokesperson mean a very recent increase in SOI or a monthly change? If
it's recent (and the gist of the article leads me to believe so from the
pre-damage control tenor) does this mean they think a full-blown La Nina
is imminent (as most US models indicate)?
Yours,
Kevin from Wycheproof.
>Jeff Callaghan from The BOM siad that while meteorologist's knew what
sort
>of weather that was likely to produce a storm, the bureau usually had
only a
>matter of hours to issue a warning.
>He said changes in atmospheric pressure between Darwin in Tahiti caused
>significant effects on Australian weather conditions.
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015
Date: Tue, 1 Dec 1998 20:28:57 +1100 (EST)
From: Paul Graham [pgraham1 at mail.usyd.edu.au]
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Subject: aussie-weather: Rotating Updraughts...
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Hi everyone,
I thought it was interesting to compare Anthony Cornelius' photo of the
approaching storm front with the information at:
http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/svr/type/spr/ftr/updr.rxml
on the visual identification of a rotating updraught.
- Paul G.
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Paul Graham
m3052695 at hardy.ocs.mq.edu.au
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Date: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 19:48:58 +1100
From: Anthony Cornelius [cyclone at stealth.com.au]
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Hi Paul,
I know this is pretty far away from home, but I have a friend who lives
in Puerto Rico and is interested in weather. He is at 16N, he said
severe hail there is a 1 in 20 year event. I actually thought that
severe hail was very rare in the tropics. Mainly due to the fact that
the temperatures there are much higher in the upper levels, then in the
sub-tropics and temperate climates.
Anthony
Paul Graham wrote:
>
> I am interested to know the occurrence of hail in tropical regions - I
> wouldn't expect it would be very common. Does anyone have any
> information?
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From: "Ben Quinn" [Bodie at corplink.com.au]
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Subject: Re: aussie-weather: Article in the paper
Date: Tue, 1 Dec 1998 19:49:38 +1100
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>Hi Ben,
>I read your message with interest. SOI values, which are based on the
>Tahiti-Darwin pressure difference are usually monthly averages and
>would, I guess, vary from week to week and day to day. Does the BOM
>spokesperson mean a very recent increase in SOI or a monthly change? If
>it's recent (and the gist of the article leads me to believe so from the
>pre-damage control tenor) does this mean they think a full-blown La Nina
>is imminent (as most US models indicate)?
>Yours,
>Kevin from Wycheproof.
>
>
>
Jeff Callaghan (BOM) was on a local current affairs show in brisbane
thisevening saying that there has been a general increase in the SOI over
the past few months, and it sounds like in his oppinion he is warning of
increased tropical cylones crossing and forming close to the Queensland
coast line. A guy by the name of Hayden Walker (Most should know him i
think) also warns of increased cylone activity on the North Queensland coast
starting from around Early january using the "Sunspot Theory", and possibly
coming as far south as the QLD border and northern parts of NSW. I have
seen several articles/shows that say the weather patterns are very similar
to 1974. He also raised the point that La Ninia was not expected to bring
increased servere thunderstorms , but already it looks like it may. I
havn't been into the weather thing for all that long so i cant get too
technical with you , but i would love to hear anyone's thought's on this
subject.
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Thanx Duane,
Haven't seen you on the list before. Welcome! Where are you based and
what's your story? :))
Kevin from Wycheproof (halfway between Melbourne & Mildura)
>
>Hi Kevin,
>
>The "Inter Met URL" was a link to InterMet, an online meteorology
>electronic magazine.
>
>http://www.magma.ca/~intermet/
>
>Cheers,
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Date: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 21:07:24 +1100
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From: Michael Bath [mbath at ozemail.com.au]
Subject: aussie-weather: hailstorms in Tropics
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I doubted much in the way of hail would affect tropical regions, however
last night at the AMOS dinner, Paul Goard said that a hailstorm with stones
large enough to strip substantial amounts of leaves off trees occurred just
SW of Cairns. This was either the 18th or 24th November. He couldn't recall
the exact location and did not witness it himself. The latitude there is
about 15 S.
*==========================================================*
Michael Bath Oakhurst, Sydney mbath at ozemail.com.au
Australian Severe Weather
http://australiansevereweather.simplenet.com/
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Date: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 20:27:13 +1000
From: Bob Baillie [spoton at fastinternet.net.au]
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Bob Baillie wrote;
Hi Kevin and Paul,
I live at Atherton Nth Qld. The Atherton Tablelands regularily gets hail
storms this time of the year. And we've had a number or them already this
year. On 21st Nov at about 4.30-5.00 pm, my parents and others were forced to
stop driving due to heavy hail to golf ball size. This occurred along the
Atherton - Ravenshoe road near the Herberton turn off. Herberton, Wandecla,
Ravenshoe, Dimbula, Mareeba, Yungaburra and Atherton get hail storms in Oct -
late Dec.
I got caught in one on the 23rd in Yungaburra, although the hail was only pea
to marble size. But it was very dense and visability poor. Lasted 5-10mins.
You must remember the height above sea level that the Tablelands is, makes it
a similar climate to say Twoomba, even though we're in the tropics. Thunder
storms at evening daily at present. It gets that dark we have to turn our
lights on in side our homes some days. Hope this has answered your
questioning.
Eye Witness,
Bob
Kevin Phyland wrote:
> Hi Paul,
> I presume you're talking Darwin-tropics.
> For what it's worth, the last time I was there (1985) we had some great
> 'knock-em-downs' but no hail. I'd think that because the surface
> temperature seldom gets below 20 C during the build-up or wet that any
> hail that was formed would melt before reaching the ground,
> however, tropical areas (i.e. north of 24 degrees S) inland do get some
> rather severe hail storms, one in Charleville (I think!) comes to mind.
> I'd say it would depend heavily on the temperature in the lower 200
> metres or so.
> Yours,
> Kevin from Wycheproof.
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From: "Nick Sykes" [nsykes at labyrinth.net.au]
To: "aussie-weather" [aussie-weather at world.std.com]
Subject: aussie-weather: Darwin this weekend and beyond, Cyclone
Date: Tue, 1 Dec 1998 22:13:23 +1100
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Hi all
Just looked at the NWP charts http://www.fnmoc.navy.mil/wxmap/web/index.html
and it looks look an interesting development to the north of Darwin over the weekend
and early next week, anyone care to comment.
The Previous 12-hr Precipitation Rate [mm/12hr] and Sea Level Pressure [hPa] maps
show very heavy rain a pressures below 992.
Looking at the 850 hPa Temperature [C], winds [kts] and Rel. Hum. [%] maps it looks
like quite a wind developing, anyone think a cyclone could develop..''
If it happens it would be cool, the NT chase starts this Friday
Nick
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From: Matt Smith [disarm at braenet.com.au]
Subject: Re: aussie-weather: Article in the paper, Current Obs & Darwin trip!
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ARG i had to read that email twice!!!
expecting a low to develop with further development in the darwin area,next
week going off.. WOOHOOO!!!!
Ok with the meeting its still a may/maynot attend thing for me, i finish
work at 6, and my car isnt 100% so id have to take public transport
everywhere..but put me down on the list at the door, if i make it i make
it, if i dont i dont..hopefully the car will be fixed..whatever the problem
is..but ill do my best to make it..
OH and if i DONT make it, ring 97474062 after the meeting..(no late than
10.30), then we can talk about where we can meet etc.
talk to you soon!
Matt
>
>
>Howdy Anthony et al.
>
>We had the same article in the paper some weeks ago ( see email I wrote to
>list).
>
>Current obs here is:
>
>Mild at 22c, Tc & cb in the sky everywhere you look. Just had a small cb
>scream through from the SE, with strong squally winds heavy rain and cg
>lightning & thunder. 20mm between 9am - 3pm here today!!
>
>Looking Se there is a huge cell with well developed organisation so theres
>more in store tonight.
>
>Following up my previous email, I got in contact with the severe weather
>manager at NorthPower, and they do not have an independent lightning
>detection system , but use one provided by the BOm (must be a registered
>serice!) I enquiried whether they could put it on their webpage, and they
>said that they would negoatiate with the BOM regarding such. Which means
>no....obv.
>
>Also I have spoken with the Severe Storm Manager at Darwin BOM, and he said
>that Darwin next week is going to go off!! woohoo!! They are expecting a
>Tropical Low to form somewhere near Darwin with possibility to develop
>further!! So I may get my opportunity to see a real TC yet!!
>
>He also mentioned the dramatic drop in the air pressure between Darwin &
>Tahiti (I havnt checked this myself) and said that they have experienced
>more storms with increased severity (such as large hail etc.........) but
>its a wait & see game now!
>
>Talk Later!
>
>Paul
>
>PS Remember meeting on Thursday night at 6.30pm, 7/255 Elizabeth Street
>SYDNEY. Need to email myself or Michael Scollay with your name if you are
>attending for security purposes!
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Subject: aussie-weather: WA severe thunderstorm Advice
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PRIORITY
FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ADVICE BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY PERTH
ISSUED AT 6:30PM TUESDAY 01/12/1998
PEOPLE IN THE EUCLA ARE ADVISED THAT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE
POSSIBLE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING. STORMS MAY
BE ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG WINDS THAT COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO
PROPERTY.
PEOPLE ARE ADVISED TO KEEP A LOOKOUT FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND, IF
STORMS APPROACH SECURE LOOSE ITEMS, MOVE VEHICLES UNDER COVER, THEN
STAY INDOORS UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE PASSED.
DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE HAZARDOUS AT TIMES ALONG THE EYRE HIGHWAY.
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