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Completely dry in Camberwell East - it threatened, but not a drop.

At last some thunder and torrential rain in Camberwell East - no longer storm-free for the moment! Went out to chase but bits of tree were flying around the Balwyn area, so retreated to the safety of home.

This is absolutely devastating news and my heart goes out to Tony. For a photographer, it's like losing a close and dear friend. It brings back terrible memories for me when all my gear was stolen 7 years ago. The guy who stole my gear was chased interstate by VicPol but once he arrived in NSW, the ...

Many thanks TU. Would you be able to post some egs of radar and soundings? I need some visual stuff to help figure this out.

Seems our ageing and decrepit urban rail system can't handle too much rain.
According to a recent tweet from Metro Trains, "Citybound Pakenham, Cranbourne, Frankston and Sandringham trains are not running via the City Loop" account storm damage.

I'm regretting not climbing the ladder and cleaning my gutters yesterday - all are seriously overflowing with the steady rainfall.
No idea how much has fallen as I still haven't replaced my rain gauge since a branch from my neighbour's now-removed lemon-scented gum fell on it and smashed it!

A question I've always wanted to ask but have been too embarrassed! What are the atmospheric and other pre-conditions for a really photogenic guster (like those seen in Darwin, QLD, NSW and occasionally VIC)? Is it possible to tell visually if, when and where a guster might form? Is it possible to p...

Some short-lived mammatus struggled to form over Kew around 18:45.

Small pea sized hail at Camberwell East! Delivered by a short, sharp shower.

At last a few spots of rain in Camberwell East - so little after such a huge build-up. Prospect Hill continues to deflect the weather north and south. A few rumbles to add to the expectation of better things to come!

Camberwell East remains both dry and a storm-free zone. I wonder for how much longer?

The radar is currently showing a lot of lovely rain topping up the ocean between Phillip and King Islands.

Nice work AUS_Twisted. I like the Black Rock shots. Am feeling really stupid as I was heading that way and thought I'd be too late to catch that cell, so abandoned the chase - doh! The last lightning shot is my fave - well worth waiting for!

Hey Ricky, IMHO I don't think you've missed much photographically down here in the smoke. The light show is impressive, but most of the lightning has been CCs and embedded in the clouds or the rain curtain. It lights up the sky, but there is no real structure, so its not at all photogenic - just bri...

Hi everyone - just joined this forum. Pardon my ignorance but what is an EC and why shouldn't I put my faith in it?