Recent severe hailstorms

Incidently, following the two severe storm events prior to Christmas including the Singleton hailstorm, early January was an active period for severe thunderstorms with a few explosive thunderstorm events intercepted.

Jimmy

Explosive updraft and overshooting top lower Blue Mountains January 5th 2010

Explosive updraft and overshooting top lower Blue Mountains January 5th 2010Base with wall cloud January 5th 2010

Deep convection - this severe pulse storm kept rising January 10th 2010

Deep convection - this severe pulse storm kept rising January 10th 2010

Explosive updrafts lower Hunter Valley from outflow of Putty pulse storm January 10th 2010

Explosive updrafts lower Hunter Valley from outflow of Putty pulse storm January 10th 2010

Base of exploding storm headed for Jerrys Plains January 10th 2010

Base of exploding storm headed for Jerrys Plains January 10th 2010

Inflow characteristics and intense lightning were characteristic of this storm
Surprise supercell developing in deep layer shear January 14th 2010
Wall cloud under severe supercell near Walcha - January 14th 2010

Wall cloud under severe supercell near Walcha - January 14th 2010

Base of exploding storm headed for Jerrys Plains January 10th 2010

Surprise supercell developing in deep layer shear January 14th 2010
Wall cloud under severe supercell near Walcha – January 14th 2010