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...from Aussie Storm Chaser David Simpson ~ Melbourne Australia

STORMPLANET - Severe Event Reports


Thursday April 29th 2004
Melbourne, Victoria.

Images | Video

This evening a line of thunderstorms developed stretching from Mansfield to Frankston & heading SE. Positioned in front of the squall line, I captured a number of lightning images & video, which can be seen below. I have also included a few charts, radar, etc.

This radar loop can be downloaded by clicking on the image.
Please note the file size is around 500kb.
 

Satellite & Lightning Data courtesy Weatherzone. Surface chart courtesy AWN. Sounding, synoptic & radar courtesy BOM.

Lightning Images (mix of digital, 35mm film & DV Cam stills)
(more to follow)

Video


Nice short compilation highlighting some of the evening's sensational lightning, mostly CG's! (cloud to ground lightning) 1.8mb.