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Other People's Images and Bits 'n Pieces
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Every now & then, images from other severe weather
enthusiasts or countries are hosted on Stormplanet, with the owner's permission.
Mt Barrow - Tasmania
September 13th 2005
Ross Padgett from Launceston captured the beauty
and splendour of Mt Barrow with his Canon 350D after overnight
snowfalls. All images Copyright Ross Padgett. Contact me if you wish to
use them.
 
Auckland - New Zealand
June 25th 2005
Thunderstorms lash Auckland and a tornado is filmed moving through an
area south of Auckland, near Ardmore. David Simpson was in Auckland the
following week and captured these damage pics, taken at a friend's plant
nursery (Seaview Nurseries). It appears from damage viewed and
discussions with experts in NZ that the tornado peaked as an F1.
Media links to video footage:
TV One |
TVNZ
AL ASAD, Iraq (April 26,
2005)
Dust in
the wind: A wall of sand moves through Al Asad
Story by Gunnery Sgt. Shannon Arledge
AL ASAD, Iraq
(April 26, 2005) -- A dust storm similar to special effects on the
big screen bellowed across the western desert of Iraq on April 26. The
storm was spawned near the border of Syria and Jordan. Forward Operating
Base Korean Village experienced tornadoes around 2 p.m. The storm moved
in a northeasterly direction until it reached Al Asad, around 6:45.
Weather forecasters here described the storm as a downburst. "A
downburst is a strong downdraft resulting in an outward burst of
damaging winds at ground level," said Gunnery Sgt. John B. Badeaux,
weather forecaster for the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward).
"Downburst winds can produce damage similar to a strong tornado," he
added.
The ensuing storm increased energy as the winds pushed over the desert,
which created a wall of dirt. According to weather officials a dust
storm this strong is extremely rare for this region of Iraq.
Badeaux said these types of conditions make forecasting difficult in a
desert environment. "There are absolutely no indicators that allow
forecasters to confidently predict the timing and intensity of a storm
like this."
According to forecasters, thunderstorms were observed on satellite 30 to
40 miles from Al Asad. However, no thunderstorms or tornadoes were
recorded on the air base.
As the storm moved closer the sky changed to a shade of orange until
total darkness blanketed the ground. The storm passed over in about 45
minutes, leaving a heavy sheet of dust in its wake. Forecaster say the
wall of dust may have reached 4,000 to 5,000 feet.
Thanks to
Marines.com for providing the story.
Fiji Waterspout 2004
A colleague gave me these images & copyright of a waterspout she
photographed in Fiji recently.
Ballarat Funnel December
2004
Tim
Morrow sent these images of an extended funnel
from Ballarat on
Saturday 11th December. The time was approximately 1745 to 1752hrs
summer time. The wall cloud was interesting as in appeared to join two
cells. He was standing outside a motel, on the Western Highway, at the
junction of Dunnstown Road. The estimated angle between the highway and
the funnel was approximately 45 degrees and the funnel did not reach the
ground, but during the time of observation kept changing in length.
It disappeared as quickly as it formed. |
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