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STORMPLANET - Severe Event Reports
November 30th 2003
Melbourne, Victoria.
An impressive storm complex tracked across northern border parts of
Victoria during the morning, consistently putting out about 900 strikes
per hour for a few hours. Fairly dry surface levels limited rainfall
potential early in the day, but this changed as the moisture influx from
the N/NW commenced.
This afternoon I was able to get a nice angle on the cells that tracked
through to the south & the north of Melbourne, i.e. splitting either
side of me. Unable to go too far due to other commitments, I enjoyed the
spectacle of some high-energy updraft development & did pursue one cell
to my NE that was back-building and tried in vain to become more
organised. I stayed with it to Gruyere but then ran out of road and it
went behind Healesville, so not sure if it re-developed further or not.
I shot most of my images from Coldstream and had a nice view of the NE
flank of the cell that punched through the bay this afternoon. I spotted
some iridescence and have included a shot here too.
Following graphics courtesy
BOM and
Weatherzone.
Melbourne Sounding
Synoptic
Satellite
Lightning Tracker
BOM Radar
Severe Thunderstorm
Advices IDV26400
BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
VICTORIAN REGIONAL OFFICE
NEWS FLASH - FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Priority
Severe Thunderstorm Advice
Issued at 11:03am on Sunday the 30th of November 2003 for the Northern
Country,
North Central, Northeast, Alpine and Central district
Isolated thunderstorms are present over the Northern Country, North
Central,
Northeast, Alpine and Central districts. Some of these storms have the
potential
to develop into severe thunderstorms. Whilst these storms are generally
contracting east, further thunderstorms are likely to redevelop during
the
afternoon.
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IDV26500
BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
VICTORIAN REGIONAL OFFICE
NEWS FLASH - FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Top Priority
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for the Melbourne Metropolitan area, Mornington Peninsula, Port Phillip
and
Western Port
Issued at 5:16pm on Sunday the 30th of November 2003
A line of thunderstorms extends from Werribee to Wonthaggi. Some
thunderstorms
within the band are severe and may produce damaging winds, large hail
and flash
flooding. The thunderstorms are moving east and are likely to affect the
Melbourne Metropolitan area, the Mornington Peninsula, Port Phillip and
Western
Port over the next 1 to 2 hours.
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