Victoria: Low pressure system. March 4th-10th 2010

[Flangfest]

All planes are diverting over my house!!!

[Blackee]

Missed all the fun and games again here. Good luck to those about to cop some chaos and mayhem.
My serve is just entering the border on the Yarrawonga radar.
A big welcome to all those who have joined us this weekend!!

[mz_grim]

Well this is my first post.

Getting really dark here in werribee and a fair bit of thunder too. Not looking foward to driving to work tonight.

[Lily]

Big warm welcome to all of our new members - join in and have fun. And don't be afraid to ask questions Guests, it won't take long to join, pick your username and away you go, we'd love to hear reports from all areas

Jase - we have a victory! I've actually, miraculously in fact, managed to get windows! I'm so happy!!! We've also had a roof tiler out, we have over 400 smashed, it's going to be a big bill. Insurer has stuffed me around but after over six hours waiting on the phone, I've managed to get some results and have rung around and organised things myself.

Good luck everyone *but please Huey, don't make it too bad over my house this time* I have no obs to report because I've got no weather station anymore, I've been finding bits of it in the backyard all day


Oh, PS, no more huntsman talk! We don't like those nasty critters 'round these parts

[Duckey]

All planes are diverting over my house!!!

Yeah we've had the same thing over here! We usually aren't under a flight path, but for the last hour had a few jets go over

[Leasy]

According to the STW, my area will "core punch" this thing - not looking good - getting very dark out there and plenty of thunder around!

[Rivergirl]

Yes welcome to all the new members

Lily on Channel 7 news they just had a road in Lysterfield that copped a caning yesterday. Just about every house, so much damage. It was probably where you live. Just terrible and I really feel for you, I am so glad they are doing something about it so soon

[Dez]

Slight green tinge, but no hail yet. Maybe there will be when the red core gets here.

[the fishman]

It was noted on the 9 News that this storm is the most popular thing on Twitter.

[Anthony Violi]

I want to see people who had doubts about this system call it a dud now...or that GFS is no good. It has been spot on, totals are racking up and there will be some monsters..and i love it!! Sky is awesome, storms forming on the Eastern flank, and the line goes back into NSW...its a great day!!!

[mick]

http://www.hudsoft.com/nexstorm/index.html is online.

[Flangfest]

I worked 8 hours today at Woolies and every customer mentioned it...definately the hot gossip at the moment. As it should. Was amazing.

Anyway, looking forward to some heavy rain, lightning and thunder

[Duckey]

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria Regional Office
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING - MELBOURNE AREA
for DAMAGING WIND, FLASH FLOODING and LARGE HAILSTONES

For people in the Inner, Eastern, Northern, Western, Geelong and Bellarine Peninsula, Port Phillip and parts of the South East and Outer East Local Warning Areas.

Issued at 6:03 pm Sunday, 7 March 2010.

The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 5:55 pm, severe thunderstorms were detected on weather radar near Craigieburn, Melton, St Albans and Sunbury. These thunderstorms are moving towards the south. They are forecast to affect Caulfield, Footscray, Greensborough, Melbourne City, Preston and Werribee by 6:25 pm and Dandenong, Geelong City, Glen Waverley and Ringwood by 6:55 pm.

Very heavy rainfall and flash flooding are likely. Damaging wind gusts and large hailstones are possible.

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Keep clear of fallen power lines.
* secure any loose objects in the vicinity of your home.
* keep away from creeks and drains.
* do not drive vehicles through flooded areas.
* stay indoors if possible.
* Avoid using the phone during the storm.
* if you are outside, avoid sheltering under trees
* listen to the radio for storm updates
* switch off your computer and electrical appliances

The next warning is due to be issued by 7:00 pm.

A more general severe thunderstorm warning is also current for the Northern Country, Northeast, North Central, Central and parts of the West and South Gippsland, Western and Alpine districts.

Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at http://www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 217. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.

[Scott Lawrance]

WOW - that was intense!!! Torrential rain - no hail thank goodness.

[Leasy]

Lightning and thunder getting brighter, louder and more frequent!!!!

[AmaroK]

Lily Great to hear you are having some luck atleast. I decided due to being some what busy today with the clean up that i will wait until after tonights storm to bother with the insurance. I am running very low on sleep and even lower on patience, so figured i wouldnt inflict that on a poor insurance sales person just yet. My tiles thankfuly are not too bad. only about 30 in total damaged, most of them have only lost a little bit of the edge, others a cracked clean in two while 5 have holes punched right in the midle but are otherwise in tact.

Went down to stud park shopping centre today, The amount of glass in the carpark was disturbing, not to mention the number of poor buggers driving around with cracked windows.
Getting dark here, but looking like we'll miss the worst of it for now.

[Dc449]

Impressive clouds to my North, Black aswell i will head out and im sure ill hear rumbles

[norfolk]

I am guessing the area around Craigiburn is in the middle of all that red and brown. Nothing too heavy here yet, just moderate, with some lightning and thunder but nothing like yesterday yet!

[I_Love_Storms]

seems to be breaking up.... not very organised now...

It is but it is becoming slow moving rain, if you get under it you will get a drenching.

[salsbells69]

Re occurring thunder, dog is going off. Rain starting to increase. Might have to go off line for a bit..