Victoria - Trough - Potential heavy rain 15-16 March 2012

[Gordon]

Now a STW issued:

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria Regional Office

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST


SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
for DAMAGING WIND, HEAVY RAINFALL and LARGE HAILSTONES
For people in parts of the
Central,
South West and
Wimmera Forecast Districts.


Issued at 1:44 pm Thursday, 15 March 2012.


Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds, heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding and large hailstones in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Stawell, Colac, Ararat, Apollo Bay and Lake Bolac.

[Meso]

One issued for the whole state now. They must be reasonably confident.

[Australis(Shell3155)]

just uploaded a Pic of Aurora Australis from Monday night JFYI.. waited 10 years for this shot..

I know I need more coffee to focus but where is the pic hiding ? I'm jealous you got to see them !

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Im not sure if others use the forum this way But I use :-
Board Index (up the top) and then *** View Active Topics *** to find most recent posts,
I cant find things any other way..

Im glad your envious (jealous), we can keep you informed to help you see them too,
there is a few of us on here that are keen to se them also..

little off topic...

[rikjpool]

Some nice thunder showers going through at the moment.

Dont think there will much in the way of structure today. Maybe further out west. But its been overcast all day and the rain just appears and then goes. But the thunder and rain on the factory roof sounds nice none the less.

[nafets]

Extremely humid in the CBD!!! Just started pelting down out of nowhere! Can't imagine what it's going to be like now…

[wolfcat]

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING - MELBOURNE AREA
for DAMAGING WIND, HEAVY RAINFALL and LARGE HAILSTONES

For people in the
Northern and parts of the
Inner and
Eastern Local Warning Areas.

Issued at 3:02 pm Thursday, 15 March 2012.

The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 3:05 pm, severe thunderstorms were detected on weather radar near Kilmore and the area west of Kilmore. These thunderstorms are moving towards the southeast. They are forecast to affect Whittlesea, the area south of Whittlesea and the area west of Whittlesea by 3:35 pm and Greensborough, Mill Park and Templestowe by 4:05 pm.

[Rhino]

It's on, here we go, very nice line forming from the coast to the murray. Everyone enjoy.

Rhino.

[Meso]

The only question is how far east it will make it, rhino.

Having visions in my head of driving out the road to a nice shelf cloud after work, but don't wanna get too excited. Timing doesn't look too bad if it can strengthen.

[Rhino]

Well might make it to me Meso, don't think it will get to Bendigo mate, bad luck. Probably will split and go over you, miss me and slaughter the metro area you watch. Will be interesting to see though.

Rhino.

[tizza]

I'm in Ararat on the way to Halls Gap and have LUCKILY managed to weave thru some absolutely enormous storms. One I just missed had to have been a supercell on the outskirts of Ararat, it was NASTY. Be careful, I nearly got shot off the road from flash flooding, it was an awful and unexpected adrenaline rush due to the trucks on the other side of the road.

[Rhino]

Starting to look real tasty now, can see huge towers over to my W/SW, towards Stawell/Ararat.

Rhino.

[Meso]

Yeah, lookin good, northern part of the line looks to be strengthening

[nafets]

Starting to look real tasty now, can see huge towers over to my W/SW, towards Stawell/Ararat.

Rhino.

WEW Cant see it dying with all this moisture...

[rikjpool]

Thinking of heading out to Mt Tarrengower after work. Get a view of it as it comes over Maryborough way. Gonna be bloody windy up there however.... maybe ill stay a bit lower and go around Newbridge... see how it looks in another hours time....

[wolfcat]

and updated..

For people in parts of the
Inner,
Eastern,
Northern and
Outer East Local Warning Areas.

Issued at 3:38 pm Thursday, 15 March 2012.

The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 3:40 pm, severe thunderstorms were detected on weather radar near Yan Yean, the area south of Whittlesea and Wallan. These thunderstorms are moving towards the southeast. They are forecast to affect Greensborough, Ringwood and Whittlesea by 4:10 pm and Berwick, Pakenham and Scoresby by 4:40 pm.

[93ben]

It's been rumbling a lot here in Templestowe lately. It's a shame that I may miss it as I have to pick my brother up from school (he had to stay for longer today) and drive him straight to his guitar lesson.

[Flangfest]

Warning mentions Scoresby as being affected by the storm but thinking it may slide just to our east. More to come no doubt.

[Meso]

Thinking of heading out to Mt Tarrengower after work. Get a view of it as it comes over Maryborough way. Gonna be bloody windy up there however.... maybe ill stay a bit lower and go around Newbridge... see how it looks in another hours time....

I'm gonna head to Leichardt near Marong, got a nice little spot there with good views. Can be difficult to escape tho if things get hairy and don't wanna get hail damage! Timing looks good though, should be another couple of hours before it makes it here (if it does). Fingers crossed. Probably the last good shot for the season.

[aussiestormfreak]

I'm in the firing line of that activity descending into the Eastern suburbs from the north/northwest... getting quite dark to the north

[Flangfest]

Rumbling away over the Dandenongs at the moment...nice sound.