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001 "Michael Thompson" [michaelt at ozemail.com.au]   Chase
002 "Jimmy Deguara" [jimmyd at ozemail.com.au]        Chase
003 Paul Graham [pgraham1 at mail.usyd.edu.au]        Storm Chase...
004 "McDonald" [mcdonald at one.net.au]               STORM REPORT (24/12 & 25/12) - Melbourne
005 "McDonald" [mcdonald at one.net.au]               Storm report continued.
006 "McDonald" [mcdonald at one.net.au]               Severe warning.
007 "dpn" [dpn at bigpond.com]                        Melbourne conditions
008 Brian Wheldon [briwin at connexus.net.au]         Melbourne weather (country)
009 "wilkes" [lwilkes at mail.austasia.net]           Severe warning.
010 "dpn" [dpn at bigpond.com]                        2.30PM 13C AND RAINING
011 Phil Bagust [mail.cobweb.com.au at redback.cobwe  Adelaide 16:00 CST: USA ????
012 "dpn" [dpn at bigpond.com]                        Active Storm Melbourne E suburbs
013 Brian Wheldon [briwin at connexus.net.au]         weather report
014 "McDonald" [mcdonald at one.net.au]               Melbourne weather
015 "Terry Bishop" [dymprog at mpx.com.au]            Storm at Orange
016 "Terry Bishop" [dymprog at mpx.com.au]            Attn. Jimmy
017 Paul Graham [pgraham1 at mail.usyd.edu.au]        Destructive Wind...
018 Brian Wheldon [briwin at connexus.net.au]         Update
019 Patrick Tobin [pdtobin at mail.act.apana.org.au]  Canberra storm
020 "James Chambers" [jamestorm at ozemail.com.au]    new warning
021 "Nandina Morris" [nandina at alphalink.com.au]    Update
022 "Kevin Phyland" [kjphyland at hotmail.com]        Vic storms
023 Brian Wheldon [briwin at connexus.net.au]         storms/report
024 "McDonald" [mcdonald at one.net.au]               Melbourne Weather
025 Paul Graham [pgraham1 at mail.usyd.edu.au]        Storms in Sydney...
026 "Terry Bishop" [dymprog at mpx.com.au]            Orange Weather
027 Susan Puddifer [susanpud at sydney.healey.com.au  Sydney storms
028 Susan Puddifer [susanpud at sydney.healey.com.au  Storms in Sydney...
029 "dpn" [dpn at bigpond.com]                        Snow
030 "Terry Bishop" [dymprog at mpx.com.au]            Temps.
031 "Michael Thompson" [michaelt at ozemail.com.au]   Wollongong Report

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From: "Michael Thompson" [michaelt at ozemail.com.au]
To: [aussie-weather at world.std.com]
Subject: Re: aussie-weather: Chase
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 00:40:28 +1100
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Unfortunately I will have ' family " gatherings to attend to, but will do a
local chase if things start cooking, although my sisters place at Bulli is
very poor for watching Cu from, she lives at Bulli and the sun sets at 2pm
there !!, the escarpment dominates things that much that you cannot see a
storm until its overhead.

Michael

-----Original Message-----
>I forgot to mention, those who wish to chase must get up early and be on
the
>net earlier tomorrow morning around 7:00am - 7:30am. Anyone who cannot wake
>up will miss out on the directions based on the final decision. Our plan is
>to chase either down the S Tablelands or the Central West and Tablelands
>Orange to Cowra and so on.
>
>E-mail me separately if you wish to call me.

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From: "Jimmy Deguara" [jimmyd at ozemail.com.au]
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Subject: aussie-weather: Chase
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 07:34:39 +1100
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We head west and see from there. We will have to head out by 9am so get
ready. The situation for turning with height has moved to that area. Second,
the newer cells are developing to the north of the cloud band. The LI is now
higher and broader in that area.

Can someone tell me where the moisture dry air line might be at that time as
well as the temp variations. I will check the temps

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Jimmy Deguara from Schofields, Sydney
e-mail:  jimmyd at ozemail.com.au
homepage with Michael Bath
http://www.australiansevereweather.simplenet.com/

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Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 09:48:26 +1100 (EST)
From: Paul Graham [pgraham1 at mail.usyd.edu.au]
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Jimmy wanted me to forward this message:

Can you please send this message to the list

We are on a chase and will be heading out west towards the Central
Tablelands. our contact details is David Croan mobile... 0412655134

If anyone has information to keep us updated with the latest don't
hesitate giving us a brief call so that we can be in the right area. The
satpics is the most important. We want fresh, large slightly curved cells
with cold cloud tops.... Supercells..  cya


----------------------------
Paul Graham
paul at marconi.mpce.mq.edu.au
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From: "McDonald" [mcdonald at one.net.au]
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Subject: aussie-weather: STORM REPORT (24/12 & 25/12) - Melbourne
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 10:23:02 +1100
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Hi All,

I hope everyone had as good a christmas as I did.  

24/12/98

Being christmas eve I was unable to chase but I was able to observe from
local vantage points (namely the roof of my house).  I witnessed 4 cells
throughout the day and a fifth one at night.  The first (1:30pm) was way
out to the east (100km from melbourne) and had a definite overshooting top.
 After more christmas chores I went up to Greensborough Plaza Shopping
Centre Carpark to see two large cells to the N and NE.  The closer one had 
mammatus and a hail shaft which was lit up by the sun.  Behind us to the SW
there was a growing Cu which as we drove home conveniently grew to Cb. 
This cell passed about 10-15km S of my house and I had a great view of this
cell from it's early stages and watched it also produce a hail shaft at the
back of it.  There were a few CC &CGs with this cell.  The fifth cell was
late (11:30pm) and was probably 30km to the NW but it had a nice lightning
display (no photos of lightning).

Also, reports from local news - a severe storm at Phillip Island killed one
woman and injured 5 others as a result of a direct lightning strike.


25/12/98 - SANTA DELIVERS THE GOODS

Things shaped up well early in the morning.  Altocumulus Castanalus
(spelling?), high humidity - looked really good at 7:45am for storm
development later in the day.

By 11:30 the temperature had risen to about 34 degrees and the air felt
really dry.  Not much in the way of clouds and looked like there'd be
nothing.

Checked outside at 3:00pm after opening chrissie presents, lunch and b'day
pressies for my mum - saw significant Cu development to the W and a small
developing cell to the SW.  Cells were very slow moving at this stage. 
3:30pm saw more growth from Cu to west and a small Cb to the NW.  Cells
were moving approximately SE so we were in line for the Cb to the NW.  Over
the next 45 mins I watched it grow - the anvil was huge but it had a very
small base although there were some interesting base features with scud
forming on the S edge of the base.  By 4:15pm the cell was probably 15km
away and thunder was constant (both CC and CG lightning).  Mammatus had
formed on the anvil.  I could now see another cell behind this smaller one
and it was significantly larger and catching the smaller cell.  We left to
go to my grandparents house at about 4:45pm just as we got a few drops of
rain from the anvil of the small cell.  Arrived at grandparents house at
about 4:55pm as small and large cells almost joined.  

Gotta go - close lightning this morning.  Finish this later.  

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From: "McDonald" [mcdonald at one.net.au]
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Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 10:52:45 +1100
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Hi All,

Sorry about this being in two sections but I was so busy typing this that I
didn't realise the small cell (although it came and went so fast -
60-70km/h).  We had 4 CG's within 2 km so I was glad I got off. More to
come later I think.

Back to the report......

I could see two distinct precipitation curtains, one brownish and the other
(larger cell) greenish tinge.  Lightning was pretty regular - probably
10-15 strikes per minute.  Cool outflow winds, fairly light at first
arrived as cells merged only about 4km away.  Big rain drops started to
fall at about 5:10pm and a brief bit of hail (pea size) occurred within two
minutes of the rain starting.  Winds picked up to about 35km/h and then it
started pouring.  I was stuck in the garage and the noise was defining.  It
was raining at probably 60mm per hour and you could hear a few hail stones
hitting the tin roof amongst the rain.  The rain continued for 10 mins then
the hail started.  Hailstones were around pea size with the biggest being
about 1cm (thumbnail).  It hailed for about two or three minutes and the
winds gusted up to 60-70km/h.  The rain continued for 10-15 mins after the
hail stopped.  Rain had come under the back door a bit and also under the
garage door.  Their driveway was practically a river during the heaviest
rain.  There probably would've been some flash flooding around as I don't
think we got the worst of the storm.  The air remained unstable and as you
know there was already a storm through this morning(26/12) and I have just
seen a more serious looking one approaching so I'll try to finish up.

Chritmas Eve and Christmas Day proved to be pretty good for victorians.  I
know santa got me two things I asked for (three if you include the 8 rolls
of film i got).  There storms have ended melbourne's thunderday drought (3
days in a row now) and hopefully it won't be so long until the next one
comes around.

Hope everyone elses christmases were as interesting as mine.

Andrew McDonald.

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From: "McDonald" [mcdonald at one.net.au]
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Subject: aussie-weather: Severe warning.
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 10:57:16 +1100
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Back already.  I'm in the central district.

IDW16V00

BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
VICTORIAN REGIONAL OFFICE


NEWS FLASH - FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Severe Thunderstorm Advice

Issued at 1034 on Saturday the 26th of December 1998 for the Central
district

Possibly severe thunderstorms have been observed on radar northwest of
Geelong.
Isolated severe storms are expected to contract eastward early this
afternoon
then clear.

People in the central District are warned that these storms may produce
heavy
rain with local flash flooding, large hail and damaging wind.

Andrew McDonald.

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007

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Currently (10.45am) high based Ts's with the occasional Cg at the moment,
Not much rain. this is our 3rd Thunderday in a row after nothing for 2
months. Yesterday a storm between 6-7pm produced 8mm of rain, and continous
Thunder for about an hour. Lightning was mostly cc and there was always
more than 5 seconds between lightning and Thunder. Unusual conditions last
night the cool  change came through with those storms late in the afternoon
dropping the temp from 36 to around 23. Overnight though the temperature
remained above 20. at 9am it was 24c here, Bar 999hpa it was 997 40 minutes
ago. current temp 19c. Dane.     

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008

Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 12:32:45 +1100
From: Brian Wheldon [briwin at connexus.net.au]
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Hi Every1
              Hope every1 got over the Christmas festivities ok ( I
survived yet again)
              Well Victorias thunder drought ended Christmas Eve Whooo
hoooo and plenty of thunder this morning.  Jezz that one was close flash
and bang that rattled the roof & windows Whooo hooo hooo current temp
is16Deg  baro 1001 Hpa and falling, very wasm early this morning 22Deg
until 9AM then a gradual reduction in temp not much rain though only
recorded 2.5mm rain this morning. the small amount of rain the previous
2 day didnt wet your tonsils. Its raining at the moment not very heavy I
an unfortunatly not able to give decent cell reports as my location is
down in a valley and my field of veiv is only about 90 Degrees when
looking up.
Yesterday was the best for thunder from around 4Pm there was plenty of
CC,CG and one i will need some help with but i swear blind it was GC
this fork was to the north approx 3KM away unfortunatly no camera to
confirm but the well defined base leg seemed to go UP from the ground
then fork away both east and west directions with a couple of smaller
ones riring further up ( skyward) the bang that followed less than 2
seconds later was quite deafening not to mention the way the house
shook. Any comments on this one would be really appreciated as i have
never seen that before.
ay way its still raining slightly will catch up soon.
Brian from Gembrook Victoria

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From: "wilkes" [lwilkes at mail.austasia.net]
To: [aussie-weather at world.std.com]
Subject: Re: aussie-weather: Severe warning.
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 13:42:35 +1100
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Hi all,

I've just got home (here in Geelong), so this may seem a little dated.

There's way to much low level cloud to really see what is going on, but I
can tell you there is plenty of thunder.  Occasionally a flash of lightning
is visible.  Going on how loud the thunder is I would say that it is quite
close and has been since around 1030.

Thankfully it has been raining since the wee hours of the morning too, we in
this part of the world need all of the water we can get.  Our two main water
supplies are down to 16 and 25% of capacity, and we have been on water
restrictions since this time last year.

Leigh


-----Original Message-----
>Back already.  I'm in the central district.
>
>IDW16V00
>
>BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
>VICTORIAN REGIONAL OFFICE
>
>
>NEWS FLASH - FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
>
>Severe Thunderstorm Advice
>
>Issued at 1034 on Saturday the 26th of December 1998 for the Central
>district
>
>Possibly severe thunderstorms have been observed on radar northwest of
>Geelong.
>Isolated severe storms are expected to contract eastward early this
>afternoon
>then clear.
>
>People in the central District are warned that these storms may produce
>heavy
>rain with local flash flooding, large hail and damaging wind.
>
>Andrew McDonald.

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From: "dpn" [dpn at bigpond.com]
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Subject: aussie-weather: 2.30PM 13C AND RAINING
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 14:34:16 +1100
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Currently overcast in Melbourne 13c it was 24c at 9am. steady rain and
occasional thunder. at this time yesterday it was about 35c. Dane

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>Merry Christmas Y'all!
>
>Sam Barricklow

And to you Sam!
Lets see, you're (15-16?) hours behind us, so you should be tucking into
Christmas dinner about now.  Have a few glasses of red for me.

BTW. Yesterdays change has been followed by a blustery south westerly,
stream showers and cool temperatures.  Melbourne - expect to get wet, but
not in the way we'ed all like!  That's 2 months + and no thunder.........

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From: "dpn" [dpn at bigpond.com]
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Subject: aussie-weather: Active Storm Melbourne E suburbs
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 15:34:29 +1100
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Rain and thunder all day today. Very active at the moment with frequent
lightning big Cg a few minutes ago about 3 gap between thunder and
lightning, current temp 12.6c in Kilsyth.

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Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 16:04:42 +1100
From: Brian Wheldon [briwin at connexus.net.au]
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Hi All
         Well what a change from yesterdays 36Deg heat it is currently
11Deg baro 1001 Hpa and slowly rising constant thunder now but not too
near the constant rain is impeding the viewing of lightening my rain
gauge up to now and in the last 2 hrs has recorded 22.9mm
Brian Gembrook Victoria

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From: "McDonald" [mcdonald at one.net.au]
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Subject: aussie-weather: Melbourne weather
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 16:23:31 +1100
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Hi All,

It sounds as though we are the only lucky ones so far (no other states have
reported anything yet).  Still very unstable.  I think the southwesterly
change only reaches a few kilometres (if that) up cause when the low cloud
clears you can still see high cloud coming in from the NW.  Had some very
heavy rain here today on and off.  Our gutters overflowed twice.  I've had
to turn the computer off about 5 times because of close lightning.  It's
been an interesting three days for us down here.  There is 11mm in the rain
gauge here (NE Suburbs) but it's stopped raining now (4:30pm) for the
firstr time in a while.  It's bloody cold outside too.

Andrew McDonald.

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From: "Terry Bishop" [dymprog at mpx.com.au]
To: "Aussie-weather" [aussie-weather at world.std.com]
Subject: aussie-weather: Storm at Orange
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 1998 16:38:41 +1100
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Just had a nice little storm at Orange. Only lasted about 15 Mins. dumped
about 12MM of heavy rain about 6 claps of thunder. Barometer dropped from
1018 to 1008 within an hour. Temp before and after storm 28. Humidity jumped
from 40 to about 80. Approached from WNW last seen heading towards
Bathurst/Lithgow. Now fine and sunny and humid.


Terry

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From: "Terry Bishop" [dymprog at mpx.com.au]
To: "Aussie-weather" [aussie-weather at world.std.com]
Subject: aussie-weather: Attn. Jimmy
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 1998 17:05:39 +1100
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Jimmy,
Sorry lost contact on mobile phone. All I got for 30 Mins after is that
Optus regrets mobile not contactable. Did you manage to sight the storm that
came through Orange?

Terry

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Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 17:11:04 +1100 (EST)
From: Paul Graham [pgraham1 at mail.usyd.edu.au]
To: Aussie Weather [aussie-weather at world.std.com]
Subject: aussie-weather: Destructive Wind...
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>From the Bureau:

Destructive winds have been reported from the Wagga Wagga, Canberra and
Cobar areas. 

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Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 18:00:42 +1100
From: Brian Wheldon [briwin at connexus.net.au]
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Hi All
         Well its stopped raining here, but not for long by the look of
the sky, its quite overcast at the moment, havn't heard any thunder for
about half an hour now no wind either current temp is 11Deg baro 1000.5
and falling again Its quite cold here now. Rain up to 1800 EDST is
30.5mm we had some reasonably heavy rain short term ther for a while.
keep you all posted
Brian Gembrook Victoria
ps can anyone tell me why we have not got any LI info for victoria today
and yesterday
And its just started raining again here
bye

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Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 09:19:32 -0800
From: Patrick Tobin [pdtobin at mail.act.apana.org.au]
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Canberra experienced a storm that seems to have been the northern 
extension of a line passing to the south.

Despite its initial promise, this is a storm that was relatively 
unspectacular. We had a darkened sky for around 30 min before 
any significant precipitation occured. The precipitation curtain 
was preceded by gusts that would not have been much more than 
about 50 -60 km/hour for a short period. I ended up receiving 
3mm spread over 30 - 40 min. Thunder was heard at intervals of 
about 3min for a period of around 30min just before and during 
the rain.

Nice to see a little action but nothing too exciting. Perhaps 
the frontal passage itself may still have a little more to offer
later this evening or tonight.

Patrick

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From: "James Chambers" [jamestorm at ozemail.com.au]
To: "Aussie Weather" [aussie-weather at world.std.com]
Subject: aussie-weather: new warning
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 17:39:27 +1000
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TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ADVICE
BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
NEW SOUTH WALES REGIONAL OFFICE
Issued at 1824 on Saturday the 26th of December 1998

This advice replaces the advice issued at 1630.

This advice affects people in the following weather districts:
Upper Western east of Brewarrina, North West Plains, Central West Slopes and
Plains, Central Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Southern Tablelands and
the South West Slopes northeast of Temora to Batlow.

Thunderstorms are forecast within the advice area this evening.
Some of these are expected to be severe, bringing destructive winds.

Destructive winds have been reported from the Wagga Wagga, Canberra, Cobar
and Walgett areas.
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James Chambers
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~jamestorm/bristorm.html

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Hello Brian.

Is what you are seeking a 4 line URL?  If so, I may have it. Let me know and
I'll send this on to you

.Cheers,

Nandina
nandina at alphalink.com.au

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> Hi All
>          Well its stopped raining here, but not for long by the look of
> the sky, its quite overcast at the moment, havn't heard any thunder for
> about half an hour now no wind either current temp is 11Deg baro 1000.5
> and falling again Its quite cold here now. Rain up to 1800 EDST is
> 30.5mm we had some reasonably heavy rain short term ther for a while.
> keep you all posted
> Brian Gembrook Victoria
> ps can anyone tell me why we have not got any LI info for victoria today
> and yesterday
> And its just started raining again here
> bye

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Hi every1,

Well it sounds like I was easily pleased!
Everywhere but here (Wycheproof) seems to have gotten reasonable storms!
We had another brief (3 thunders) storm at 5.45 this morning followed by 
1 mm of heavy rain (lasting 2 - 3 minutes) and one more bang of thunder 
at about 11.30 a.m.
Nothing since but strong south-westerlies and the temperature is now 
down to about 16 C.
Looks like the black hole of Wycheproof strikes again. :\

At least the rest of the state has had something interesting.

Cheers,
Kevin.

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Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 19:39:58 +1100
From: Brian Wheldon [briwin at connexus.net.au]
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Hi all
        looks like a nice band of storms now from NE Vic through NSW &
into QLD looking at the sat pic good chasing to those that can do so.
Its still raining here we have now had 35.6mm rain today baro 1002.6 Hpa
and rising temp is still 11Deg
Cheers
Brian Gembrook Victoria

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From: "McDonald" [mcdonald at one.net.au]
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Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 19:40:49 +1100
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Hi All,

Finally things have settled down here in Melbourne - we had thunder all day
today until about 5:00pm.  The longest time between thunder claps would've
been about 20 mins all day and we've had another 4mm of rain since my last
message (total of 15mm today).

Andrew McDonald.

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Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 20:53:45 +1100 (EST)
From: Paul Graham [pgraham1 at mail.usyd.edu.au]
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Just a quick note to say that some storms are approaching northern Sydney
now - I have spotted lightning to the west...
- Paul G.

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Paul Graham
paul at marconi.mpce.mq.edu.au
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From: "Terry Bishop" [dymprog at mpx.com.au]
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Hi All

Another storm about 5.15pm same as last one. At the moment at 8.55pm it is
clear here but can see heavy cloud/lighting on the N/NW horizon. I would say
they are getting it at Wellington/Dubbo.
Is there anybody out that way can confirm???


Terry

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Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 21:09:19 +1100 (EST)
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Bit hard for me to see weather coming in where I am but suddenly we have
thunder around us to the southwest

Hope it develops into something decent  

Susan

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Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 21:14:11 +1100 (EST)
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Susan from Balmain

Lightning and thunder off in the distance but raining lightly at the
moment  

On Sat, 26 Dec 1998, Paul Graham wrote:

> Just a quick note to say that some storms are approaching northern Sydney
> now - I have spotted lightning to the west...
> - Paul G.

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IDF05V06

BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
VICTORIAN REGIONAL OFFICE

Alpine Areas District Forecast
Issued at 1554 on Saturday the 26th of December 1998

Alpine Areas
A gale warning has been issued.

An intense low pressure system is expected to develop off the east coast of
Victoria tomorrow and a high pressure system will move over the Bight. By
Tuesday, the high will gradually extend across the State. 

Rain areas and local thunderstorms overnight with locally heavy falls
tending to
snow by morning. Further snow showers tomorrow and a strong to gale force
west
to southwesterly wind. 

Isolated showers will occur on Monday with moderating southwesterly winds
but
fine weather will return on Tuesday as a ridge of high pressure extends
across
Victoria. Wednesday will also be fine with generally light wind.   

PRECIS FORECASTS:

Tonight.                                      Rain and storms. 
Sunday                                       Snow showers.
Monday                                       Isolated showers.
Tuesday/Wednesday.                 Fine.

Mt Buller

  Sunday   
    Max  10

Mt Hotham

  Sunday   
    Max  9

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From: "Terry Bishop" [dymprog at mpx.com.au]
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Just checked some temps at auto weather stations. All taken at 8.47pm
Orange 26
Dubbo 36
Cobar 37
Bourke 42 (Yep that's forty two)
all baro. pressures between 995-998. 
Terry

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From: "Michael Thompson" [michaelt at ozemail.com.au]
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Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 22:58:31 +1100
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Frustrating day here, we had two storms slip about 100kms to the south, and
one go to the north after dark.

Nothing here, but I did get to see the Sydney - Hobart boats out on the
horizon with full spinnakers, the NE wind was 20-25 knots.

Bureau is predicting west winds here tomorrow, this usually = sunshine a
plenty and that is the way it is forecast, but at this time of year I would
not discount the chance of a late shower, and it just may be thundery.

Will be heading up to Bathurst Tuesday - Friday, hope something develops.

Michael Thompson
http://thunder.simplenet.com