Heat, rain, wind, thunder & lightning, etc. - Nov 24 to ???

[Dc449]

Looking good! Think i will watch The Dark Knigth Rises and then pause If/When the storms make it here!

[Ob1]

Fat Drops in Carrum

[dry]

Thunder and lightening here again - the very scared dog under the bed again! The light show could go on all night.

[mz_grim]

Rumbles here in werribee

[Flangfest]

Yep entree here. Going to be a long, rumbly night.

[mz_grim]

Black cores on the cells near winchelsea

[Flangfest]

FAR OUT HAD A FLANG HIT HERE!!! WOW!

[ManilaPlaya87]

And here it comes out of that hole. Ballarat to horsham pretty much covered with moderate to heavy rain. We've just got thunderstorms building everywhere with the rumbling non-stop.Hopefully it holds it's line. Is 26 optimistic tomorrow or are we expecting the sun to come out before a redevelopment of more storms?

[93ben]

Oh no...


Just after I finished watching 2012 on channel 9 (I recorded it on Foxtell)!

[tizza]

long time no speak, we had no warning either just a flang out of the blue!!! Then a few long ripping cracklers

Hey anyone from out west? Is the hail bad??

Time to hide car?

Ballarat has been smash apparently

[BigTom]

CG hit less then a couple of streets away AMAZING SOUND! and flash hurt my eyes.

[tizza]

yes stupid question but why haven't the BOM re-issued a STW for Melb Metro???

[dopplerstu]

long time no speak, we had no warning either just a flang out of the blue!!! Then a few long ripping cracklers

Hey anyone from out west? Is the hail bad??

Time to hide car?

Ballarat has been smash apparently

Nothing but light rain and distant thunder in Melton (Kurunjang)

[93ben]

yes stupid question but why haven't the BOM re-issued a STW for Melb Metro???

They just did!

IDV65752
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria Regional Office
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST


SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING - MELBOURNE AREA

for DAMAGING WIND, HEAVY RAINFALL and LARGE HAILSTONES

For people in the
Western and parts of the
Geelong and Bellarine Peninsula and
Port Phillip Local Warning Areas.
Issued at 1:05 am Saturday, 1 December 2012.
The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 1:05 am, severe thunderstorms were detected on weather radar near Ballarat and the area northeast of Ballarat. These thunderstorms are moving towards the southeast. They are forecast to affect Balliang and Brisbane Ranges by 1:35 am and Bacchus Marsh, Melton and Werribee by 2:05 am.
Damaging winds, heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding and large hailstones are likely.
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 2:05 am.
A more general severe thunderstorm warning is also current for the Central, Mallee, Wimmera and parts of the South West, Northern Country, North Central and West and South Gippsland districts.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at http://www.bom.gov.au" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; or call 1300 659 217. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.



It's now starting to rain here again. Before it was just lightning and thunder!

[Gordon]

25 mm in about as many minutes from that storm here and still raining steadily. Lots of lightning at first but backed off a bit for now

(Humble pie served and being eaten, yum!)

[93ben]

Really stormy out there! Made my power go off twice! It hardly goes off during a storm. Stay safe everyone! It's now pouring really heavily outside!

[Australis(Shell3155)]

Holy Toledo Batman That was loud.

[SC.]

Shouldn't you guys be asleep right now......

[Flangfest]

Think it's time to sleep. Lightning is non-existent now....thunder is infrequent and the rain is moderate.

Hope to have final course when I wake up this morning.

Great night of storms...but some bolts a bit too close for comfort. G'night.

[dwood]

Just had 18.8 mm in the last half hour. Calm at present.