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by Robo
Thu Oct 06, 2011 6:37 pm
Forum: Australian Weather Archives
Topic: VIC - Showers & Possible Storms Oct 5-9 2011
Replies: 221
Views: 66880

Re: VIC - Showers & Possible Storms Oct 5-9 2011

That cell as mentioned over cranbourne - narre warren was impressive. Not much of a wall cloud, however while on the phone to a fellow storm chaser i noticed a funnel starting to form. I told him i'd call back raced around to grab the camera and took some pics. (NOTE: The funnel was atleast 3 times ...
by Robo
Mon Dec 20, 2010 9:46 am
Forum: Australian Weather Archives
Topic: Victoria: Cold fronts & cut-off low - 17-20th Dec (Obs)
Replies: 365
Views: 102573

Re: Victoria: Cold fronts & cut-off low - 17-20th Dec (Obs)

Snowing both days on the weekend at Mt Buller, current temp 0.5

Rob...
by Robo
Sun Dec 19, 2010 2:45 am
Forum: Australian Weather Archives
Topic: Victoria: Cold fronts & cut-off low - 17-20th Dec (Obs)
Replies: 365
Views: 102573

Re: Victoria: Cold fronts & cut-off low - 17-20th Dec (Obs)

Yes can see that cell over Phillip island/western port with plenty of CGs can even hear distant rumbles all the way from berwick!

Rob...
by Robo
Fri Dec 17, 2010 8:24 pm
Forum: Australian Weather Archives
Topic: Victoria: Cold fronts & cut-off low - 17-20th Dec (Obs)
Replies: 365
Views: 102573

Re: Victoria: Cold fronts & cut-off low - 17-20th Dec (Obs)

You don't need a special lens, Rob. Do you have a DSLR? All you need to do is take a series of photos with overlapping features, then join them with software (Photoshop or others) Still great pics, Steve! Not helping my SDS tho! Ive try'd doing that however one frame was darker and the other lighte...
by Robo
Fri Dec 17, 2010 8:03 pm
Forum: Australian Weather Archives
Topic: Victoria: Cold fronts & cut-off low - 17-20th Dec (Obs)
Replies: 365
Views: 102573

Re: Victoria: Cold fronts & cut-off low - 17-20th Dec (Obs)

Nice pics Twisted!!! If you turn the last one upside down,it almost looks like a wave from the surf beach with white wash! great catch.

Rob...
by Robo
Fri Dec 17, 2010 7:58 pm
Forum: Australian Weather Archives
Topic: Victoria: Cold fronts & cut-off low - 17-20th Dec (Obs)
Replies: 365
Views: 102573

Re: Victoria: Cold fronts & cut-off low - 17-20th Dec (Obs)

Lily you said he could post those pic...! well. Im not sure of they are up to Scratch. Umm. I mean. . I'm not even going to bother posting mine after seeing those.. great catch Rob. imagine after a slight photoshop. wasnt the forcast for showers, not incredible photos. Bahahaha ... :D Sure u are !!...
by Robo
Fri Dec 17, 2010 7:38 pm
Forum: Australian Weather Archives
Topic: Victoria: Cold fronts & cut-off low - 17-20th Dec (Obs)
Replies: 365
Views: 102573

Re: Victoria: Cold fronts & cut-off low - 17-20th Dec (Obs)

tizza wrote:very nice Rob, thanks for sharing!
Always welcome!

Rob...
by Robo
Fri Dec 17, 2010 7:28 pm
Forum: Australian Weather Archives
Topic: Victoria: Cold fronts & cut-off low - 17-20th Dec (Obs)
Replies: 365
Views: 102573

Re: Victoria: Cold fronts & cut-off low - 17-20th Dec (Obs)

Ah, go for it mate, I think the whole don't clog the thread up with images thing is more of problem when there is a big outbreak and a lot of people out chasing and using the forums on their phones and whatnot. If you get in trouble tho, I didn't say anything haha Hahaha ATT:Lily (mod) Meso said i ...
by Robo
Fri Dec 17, 2010 7:24 pm
Forum: Australian Weather Archives
Topic: Victoria: Cold fronts & cut-off low - 17-20th Dec (Obs)
Replies: 365
Views: 102573

Re: Victoria: Cold fronts & cut-off low - 17-20th Dec (Obs)

Go for it Rob, if you can make them clickable thumbnails it's preferable, but yes, definitely post them in here :D That shot you've taken exactly mirrors what we were seeing flying past our windows, it was just incredible. Great capture, well done :) Cheers Lily, not much of a Wiz Bang with compute...
by Robo
Fri Dec 17, 2010 7:20 pm
Forum: Australian Weather Archives
Topic: Victoria: Cold fronts & cut-off low - 17-20th Dec (Obs)
Replies: 365
Views: 102573

Re: Victoria: Cold fronts & cut-off low - 17-20th Dec (Obs)

Very nice Robo (post some of your others to), it's the same thing I could see but a bit further WNW of Berwick, it looks like you were on Old Coach Rd? Will post mine soon as just had dinner. G'day stranger! Nope just taken at home not far away from old coach road, was tempted to go around for a be...
by Robo
Fri Dec 17, 2010 7:17 pm
Forum: Australian Weather Archives
Topic: Victoria: Cold fronts & cut-off low - 17-20th Dec (Obs)
Replies: 365
Views: 102573

Re: Victoria: Cold fronts & cut-off low - 17-20th Dec (Obs)

Cheers Meso, Nothing fancy or 'edited' on photshop, basically straigh from camera onto the forum :) Wonder if i could post the others (extra 5) up on here
or ill get in trouble lol.

Rob...
by Robo
Fri Dec 17, 2010 6:54 pm
Forum: Australian Weather Archives
Topic: Victoria: Cold fronts & cut-off low - 17-20th Dec (Obs)
Replies: 365
Views: 102573

Re: Victoria: Cold fronts & cut-off low - 17-20th Dec (Obs)

Got some nice pics of that Cranbourne cell that had a nice black core just befor it reached Pakenham. Rob... Missed you there Rob, can't wait to see what it looked like. That was one long black core! And what a sight it was!!! (From Nth Berwick) wonder if u can post pics on this thread or not (havn...
by Robo
Fri Dec 17, 2010 6:19 pm
Forum: Australian Weather Archives
Topic: Victoria: Cold fronts & cut-off low - 17-20th Dec (Obs)
Replies: 365
Views: 102573

Re: Victoria: Cold fronts & cut-off low - 17-20th Dec (Obs)

Got some nice pics of that Cranbourne cell that had a nice black core just befor it reached Pakenham.

Rob...
by Robo
Fri Dec 03, 2010 8:27 pm
Forum: Australian Weather Archives
Topic: Victoria: Rain/Storm event: 29th Nov - 5th Dec (Obs)
Replies: 1355
Views: 382055

Re: Victoria: Rain/Storm event: 29th Nov - 6th Dec (Obs)

Didjman wrote:
Australis(Shell3155) wrote:Rob, where was that pic taken from.?
Robo told me he shot the pic from Nth Berwick
Peter

Correct Peter,

North of berwick on the 'look out hill' viewing Harkaway towards the North.
by Robo
Fri Dec 03, 2010 7:59 pm
Forum: Australian Weather Archives
Topic: Victoria: Rain/Storm event: 29th Nov - 5th Dec (Obs)
Replies: 1355
Views: 382055

Re: Victoria: Rain/Storm event: 29th Nov - 6th Dec (Images)

These are my day snaps, as most of the time i was inside at work. Here is a quick snap of the Monbulk cell with the black core that went up at 5:30 this afternoon. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v700/MrTurbo/7.png Some very nice rotation and lowerings as you can see. Funnel cloud, who knows? But ...
by Robo
Fri Dec 03, 2010 7:44 pm
Forum: Australian Weather Archives
Topic: Victoria: Rain/Storm event: 29th Nov - 5th Dec (Obs)
Replies: 1355
Views: 382055

Re: Victoria: Rain/Storm event: 29th Nov - 6th Dec (Obs)

Here is a quick snap of the Monbulk cell with the black core that went up at 5:30 this afternoon. Rest i'll post up in the photo section of the website. Some very nice rotation and lowerings as you can see. Funnel cloud, who knows? But sure did look like something was trying to form. Rob... http://i...
by Robo
Fri Dec 03, 2010 3:56 pm
Forum: Australian Weather Archives
Topic: Victoria: Rain/Storm event: 29th Nov - 5th Dec (Obs)
Replies: 1355
Views: 382055

Re: Victoria: Rain/Storm event: 29th Nov - 6th Dec (Obs)

Great pictures Instability! nice work.
by Robo
Fri Dec 03, 2010 3:26 pm
Forum: Australian Weather Archives
Topic: Victoria: Rain/Storm event: 29th Nov - 5th Dec (Obs)
Replies: 1355
Views: 382055

Re: Victoria: Rain/Storm event: 29th Nov - 6th Dec (Obs)

Warning to residents of Lake Nillacoohte, Archerton and surrounds. A very dangerous thunderstorm will affect your area in the immediate future. It is a supercell thunderstorm capable of producing very large hail , damaging winds and capable of producing tornadoes. Take Cover now and prepare for thi...