Storm News and Natural Disasters

Perth Hail Storm March 22nd 2010

jdeguara — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:06:43 +0000

Perth suffered devastation after the worst storm hit the region in 50 years. Hailstones up to about 6cm in diameter driven by powerful winds to over 100km/h smashed car windscreens as well as solar panels and windows of homes across the northern suburbs of Perth. Although the rain was welcome breaking a 104 day dry [...]

Melbourne Hailstorm

Michael Bath — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:15:05 +0000

The Melbourne hailstorm does appear to be unprecedented for Victoria in delivering gorilla sized hailstones. Hailstones up to 10cm diameter were reported by a Bureau observer south east of the CBD. The damage to vehicle and roofs in some areas leaves no doubt there was massive hail. Most other suburbs along the storm track appear [...]

The Melbourne Hailstorm – A devastating hailstorm hits Melbourne 6th March 2010

jdeguara — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:31:36 +0000

The Melbourne hailstorm that smashed the city on 6th March 2010 was such a significant event that many people in Melbourne have yet to witness anything like it. It cut a swathe of damage right across the city causing hail damage to cars and houses! It is a horrifying experience for anyone who was involved particularly those [...]

Heavy rains easing droughts February 2010

jdeguara — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:37:11 +0000

Michael, This has to be the first year in many years that widespread useful rains have fallen across such a large region of NSW and Queensland basically breaking the drought in many of these areas and I guess a follow up of January rains. Goulburn which for the first time in history had basically run [...]

Three tropical cyclones this week.

Michael Bath — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:22:38 +0000

The Australian region has been active this week with three named tropical cyclones. Tropical cyclone Neville formed off the far north Queensland coast early on the 20th but was short lived: barely 12 hours. JTWC did not even issue a warning for it. On the same day tropical cyclone Magda developed off the Kimberley region [...]

Tropical cyclones, heat waves, storms and snow! January 2010

jdeguara — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:10:11 +0000

As two tropical cyclone warnings are issued up north – Tropical Cyclone Magda and now ex-tropical cyclone Neville – in contrast heat waves and scorching the south of the continent – Sydney’s west experiencing 3 consecutive days of 40C or higher temperatures. Lucky the recent rains have made the forests and fields green again that bushfires [...]

Flooding rains in NSW December 2009

jdeguara — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 09:44:31 +0000

Finally heavy rains have drenched drought stricken areas of NSW with well over 100mm of rain falling in some regions and more predicted. Some rivers are in flood with a potential flood alert for other rivers. The Hunter Valley and the North West Slopes as well as parts of north eastern NSW are also to be [...]

Tropical Cyclone Laurence

Michael Bath — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:06:36 +0000

Tropical Cyclone Laurence was named by the Darwin BoM yesterday (13th Dec) – the first TC in the Australian region for the 2009/2010 season. Warnings were issued in the 48 hours prior to its naming as the tropical low passed over the Top End and Darwin with damaging winds and flooding. It’s not the only [...]

December heat wave and bushfire weather return

jdeguara — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:56:01 +0000

Bushfires and extreme heat have surprisingly returned. It certainly amazes me how low temperatures over western Queensland a week ago and also parts of the Northern Territory have once again allowed for the heat trough and ridge to set in extending to coastal NSW once again. Furthmore, the wet season has barely made any impact [...]

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