NT: Alice Springs Severe Storms. November 14-16th 2010

[Karl Lijnders]

Significant thunderstorms moving into the Alice Springs district this afternoon near a pool of cold air and convergence. It looks to be a wild afternoon over the red centre.

This activity should presist for a few days then split west and east as a high and lwt move through S Australia.

[Meso]

The storm on the satpic at the moment looks great! Massive isolated cell.

[Karl Lijnders]

There was a thunderstorm warning for large hail and destructive winds with it as it passed through the Alice region.

Also severe storms in Darwin last night dropping 50mm in the northern suburbs and a barrage of 1500 CGs

[Blackee]

That is phenomenal Karl!
The Wet Season starting to get ready for your arrival.
Noted that the Alice Springs radar had stopped refreshing mid yesterday afternoon. Perhaps a direct hit?

[Karl Lijnders]

Yes. There was 2000 CGs from that storm as well.

[Soxy]

Alice Springs has had 3 times thier average rainfall so far this year and 10 times to the same time as last year.

[Kris]

WOW!! And a peak of 286 strikes a minute around 0115h. Nice storm.

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96425 strokes in the 24 hours from 15/11 to 16/11. That's for the entire NT though.