Heavy Weather for East Aus 4th-9th Dec

[astronobob]

So, there is to be some substantial weather around the East of Aus due to an 'ultra long wave ridge' or more commonly known as a broad trough.
Im sure many here have seen the forecasts already, rain, thundery showers and storms etc which we all hope will be good for many drought effected areas - hopefully with out any baseball hail or 140k winds :scared:

So, I thought to start this thread for any who would like to share any reports, experiences, photos & Linked vids over the next week of possibly wild weather or just good rain :rain:
Could be quite interesting for some; and a gentle reminder, tho the majority here know :
Be safe on roads etc during this time, speshly with season holidays with Family/freinds just around the corner :thumbsup:

[glend]

Oh well the moon is full anyway.

[astronobob]

As the damage bill from last week's hail storm balloons to more than $1 billion, Brisbane's disaster-weary residents are scrambling to prepare for more wet weather !!
Some falls in excess of 50mm being recorded south of the border ranges this eve.

Im kinda developing an in-stable gut feeling about all this upcoming weeks weather :rolleyes: after last weeks Brizz's event - smells a little, i dont know, threatening for lack of a better word ?
It is a huge system & extreme outbreaks seem to be the flavor these days - just worrying somehow ?
Maybe im lacking in vitamins or somethin - ? ?
I loose out in these gestures anyway - so breathing easy tho a bit crazy at the same time :screwy: :question: :help: :scared3:

[mithrandir]

It's been thunder and lightning around Sydney for the past few hours. A tree nearby got hit yesterday. Unfortunately (:shrug:) it's been far enough from here that my lighning trigger isn't firing reliably.

Ask Marc how it's going down his way. That's the direction of most of the action as seen from here.

[astronobob]

True words Andrew :thumbsup:
Yeah, I think it was Mark who stated that Sydney Areas have had massive Light-Shows for the last 4-5 evenings :cool2:

Im liking the Super Cells around SE QLD at the moment too - one in particular 'over Caboolture' now appears to be inline for the Sunshine Coasts :eek:

[mithrandir]

Bob, it was almost continuous thunder and lightning here a couple of hours ago. Nothing spectacular but I've got a couple of flashes on "film".

I can still see cloud-to-cloud flashes to the SSW. From the BOM's radar it's near Robertson, about 100km from here.

[Dealy]

Big lightning show right now in Newcastle. Rain, hail, loud claps of thunder - the whole works.

And I've only got a tarp over my observatory :(

[alan meehan]

Gee Kev that tarp will soon fill up ,its hailing here at the moment ,some
incredible lightning .the bom warnings says severe thunderstorms cancelled ,not from were iam standing
AL

[astronobob]

Grouse reports ther Andrew Kev & Al, and it is likely to RammP Up over the weekend and the atmosphere is primed with instability, meaning more storms and of course the Dreaded Super Cells :eyepop:
Personally Im still awaiting some heavey action here in the SE corner Qld, hopefully tomorow & Sunday - but with no Baseball Hail :prey:

Quote Andrew: it's been far enough from here that my lighning trigger isn't firing reliably.
mmm, Ive used a trigger and know what your sayin' - if lightning is close'ish then generally the whole sky illuminates setting it off but with distant strikes only lighting up a small area, then the trigger needs good pointing, tho if really distance, it can be very hap-hazzard :rolleyes:
All the best ,,,

[astronobob]

Thunderstorms have rolled across New South Wales, bringing lightning, rain, flash flooding and hail to the Blue Mountains and western Sydney.

One lightning strike started a fire at a kiosk at Rooty Hill in Sydney's west while Asquith Public School was hit by lightning as about 400 people gathered for a Christmas carols show.
About 6,000 customers lost power, although by about 9:00pm AEDT most had been restored.
Stronger winds in the upper atmosphere focus the intensity of the storms, making them more severe,
The bureau has predicted the heaviest storms will affect Sydney on Saturday, with the pattern continuing next week.
There will be some easing of storm activity on Sunday and Monday, but intensifying later in the week :eyepop:

Here is the current Sat pic Fri 11pm'ish

[astronobob]

4-4:30am this morn (Sat) Goldcoast 10mm'ish (Rain Gauge Flat battery!!!} in 30mins with bit bonus thunder - also snuck a flang from the backdoor !
Looking like another betterra major parcel of rain approaching the Goldcoast from the NW ATM also :thumbsup:

[astronobob]

There are reports of damage from waterspouts (3 sisters) and heavy rainfall in Hervey Bay, in south-east Queensland

https://www.facebook.com/HigginsStormChasing/posts/736981489730974

[Amaranthus]

I'm definitely getting sick of this persistent cloudy weather. Is this summer?

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Looks like they're copping it Hervey Bay!

Just contacted my daughter, coming down in buckets, thunder and lightning everywhere.

Cheers,

Justin.

[cometcatcher]

Nothing much here. Just cloud and had 5mm from light showers. I think that's the first 5mm we've had this month.

[astronobob]

For the moment anyway Kevin, some pretty decent instability forecast's for your area Fri & Sat tho, hope it delivers :thumbsup:

[astronobob]

Prob why its a nice green place Barry, never been there myself, tho, ironically, im loving the cloudness here at the moment ;)
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Ok, Im assuming bucket protecting helmets may need to be invented - would be good for the Base Ball size hail lately aswell :rofl:
Hope alls good that way with her tho Justin, some of these summer storms can be quite destructive, as we know :thumbsup:

[astronobob]

Well well & a Woooaah :scared:
Looks like the Darling Downs & Widebay Burnett regions are in for some Suuupeerr Cellllzzz Tomoro

[astronobob]

Looks like your rains are comin' Kevin :thumbsup:

[Slawomir]

Keeping fingers crossed for clear skies this Sunday night...I think I better read the manual for my scope; it's been that long since I last used it...

[astronobob]

Yeah same - some instability about Satdy night tho chances better for clear'er - either one or the other during December ?