VIC: Hot and humid with some storms - January 24 to 31 2018

Australis(Shell3155) · Mon Jan 29, 2018 5:05 pm

Gordon. ?
4mm in 4 mins. Did it stop.
You said slow moving r u still getting rain ?
Gentle drops here.

Jake Smethurst · Post by **Jake Smethurst** » Mon Jan 29, 2018 5:06 pm

Slowly creeping southeast with a fair bit of development ahead of the main band, especially down over the Peninsula! Haven't heard any thunder here in Cheltenham yet, but soon no doubt! Been quite windy for the last hour or so though. Durdidwarrah which is northwest of Geelong received 18mm in less than 30 minutes from these storms.

Macca2395 · Post by **Macca2395** » Mon Jan 29, 2018 5:08 pm

Nothing here at the moment, all the action is JUST skirting to our south.

flatcam · Post by **flatcam** » Mon Jan 29, 2018 5:14 pm

Managed to get a glimpse of some of the storms near Gisbourne and Melton before the low misty cloud blew in from the south. Definitely a lot of rain in them, and some nice healthy inflow bands were present. Plenty of scud was being generated in front of the storms too and being sucked in.

Definitely going to be some flash flooding when these move across the Melbourne area if they don't weaken too much.

Gordon · Post by **Gordon** » Mon Jan 29, 2018 5:17 pm

Australis(Shell3155) wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2018 5:05 pm Gordon. ?
4mm in 4 mins. Did it stop.
You said slow moving r u still getting rain ?
Gentle drops here.

Yes just one cloud burst from a very small but quite slow moving cell on the radar. It was the rain rate that stood out more than the total - real firehose stuff!

Lighter rain has started again with distant thunder.

stevco123 · Post by **stevco123** » Mon Jan 29, 2018 5:26 pm

Thunder about 10 minutes ago but a bit distant

Horts · Post by **Horts** » Mon Jan 29, 2018 5:30 pm

This thing is right on my doorstep!

Low level cloud being sucked in from the South, completely blanketed now.

stevco123 · Post by **stevco123** » Mon Jan 29, 2018 5:34 pm

Low cloud moving in from the south, moisture laden band from my North... things are about to go KABOOM

WeatherViewer · Post by **WeatherViewer** » Mon Jan 29, 2018 5:41 pm

Still at work in the CBD, nothing here. However 15mm at home according to my gauge.

Sean · Post by **Sean** » Mon Jan 29, 2018 5:43 pm

Nothing here as yet, apart from a distant rumble.

Doesn't look severe according to radar.

JasmineStorm · Post by **JasmineStorm** » Mon Jan 29, 2018 5:53 pm

All starting to close in now here.... coming together nicely.

Hunter1890 · Post by **Hunter1890** » Mon Jan 29, 2018 5:54 pm

Absolute ripper of a storm cell out east of Traralgon just stalling. Will be some big totals out there. Also high cloudtops on that cell near Maryborough associated with the line of storms. Still anxiously waiting on rain for the eastern and inner metro but it sure is taking its sweet time!

EDIT// updated detailed STW skipping inner and north east

Sean · Post by **Sean** » Mon Jan 29, 2018 5:57 pm

No lightning

Australis(Shell3155) · Mon Jan 29, 2018 6:06 pm

Thanks G.
Kinda getting bit impatient and blimey hot..

WeatherViewer · Post by **WeatherViewer** » Mon Jan 29, 2018 6:20 pm

Arghh! My rain gauge has stopped reporting.

Anyway some intense totals from a nearby PWS in my neighborhood showing 30mm here in Tarneit. WOW!

typhoon29 · Post by **typhoon29** » Mon Jan 29, 2018 6:21 pm

cooled off here now, missed that line of storms. low scuddy rubbish coming in from the SW with the SW wind. I am a bit

with this forecast of heavy rain......shall see.

Post by **hillybilly** » Mon Jan 29, 2018 6:25 pm

Sitting here watching the storms/rain/showers creep ever so slowly closer to the eastern burbs. Looks like the it's only 15-30 minutes away.

I would like 50mm please (garden needs a drink). Progs continue to be supportive of a good event (as does the radar)

Crazy humidity today. I like the humidity but it's not very Melbourne like having it day after day

The Vic electricity consumption yesterday was a record high which tells you most people had their air conditioners blasting (and struggling to keep up). Heard people talking about their carpets becoming soggy as the evaporative air conditioners bascially split the different between the temperature and dew point leaving you with a soggy tropical house interior...

Horts · Post by **Horts** » Mon Jan 29, 2018 6:39 pm

All ended up being pretty benign down my way. Steady but not heavy rain, looks like Mornington/Mt Eliza scored the best of that one.

Hopefully thats not all for tonight, wasnt nearly enough rain

StratoBendigo · Post by **StratoBendigo** » Mon Jan 29, 2018 6:54 pm

Nice storm here atm. Already 7mm and still going...

Gordon · Post by **Gordon** » Mon Jan 29, 2018 6:54 pm

Horts wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2018 6:39 pm Hopefully thats not all for tonight, wasnt nearly enough rain

It's such a difficult system to read, anything could happen. So far two storm 'bands' through here, looks like a third just out to the west of Ballarat, and then yet another more conventional rain band behind that?

Normally I would expect the intial cold front to be the best chance, but we've had that through a couple of hours ago and still things going on behind it.

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