Victoria: Showers and thunderstorms - October 6th-7th 2010

[I_Love_Storms]

Massive towers to my WNW.. Its on tonight guys like donkey kong! Don't give up

It is for sure. I have a great view west of Camberwell. THe whole sky is full of Cbs.

[mick]

Jet black over the bay toward geelong and MP, watched for 30 min, couldnt make out any structure of note, angle of the sun didnt help.

[I_Love_Storms]

Check out the doppler, gives you a good guide where the storms will hit.

[Leasy]

Not faulty. Just bad luck

Convection to our NW is rapidly organising. Keep an eye on it!!

Looking very picturesque to the SW with storms encroaching Geelong.

Double damn! Thanks Karl!


Just looking at the weatherstation, it's telling me it's 16c with a DP of 14c and 85% humidity and the wind has turned Westerly- took the dog out earlier, and to my NW there is what seems to look like a large anvil with dark blue bubble-like clouds underneath (sorry for my lameness - I have no idea what they are). To my South, I can see the storms currently savaging the Geelong area - just the tops of them though, and from what I can see, it looks bad. We are in the sunny spot at the moment, hopefully there is something for us, but won't hold my breath.

[droughtbreaker]

8.8mm here today so a bit less than surrounding areas in contrast to the other night when we got more. The nature of convective rainfall yet again.

Lots of fresh development happening here to the immediate west with the odd rumble of thunder. Not sure if I'm too far north and/or east for this one but we'll see.

[Timster]

Hi All,
Not up with what everything's called, so just had to stop and take some shots of this so that a) you could all see it and b) tell me more about it.....
Taken at Smythes Creek at 6:06 today, facing roughly north. So the line is running NW-SE... What do you all think??

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[Dc449]

Just looked at the radar, i am liking what im seeing. Should be good fun.

[droughtbreaker]

Towers exploding all around to the west, in the NW as well which is promising. A lot of 'turkeys' in the structure so the uplift is quite impressive atm.

[Harley34]

OMG, radar looks so good. Love how the line strengthened and straightened up. This is going to be a fantastic squall line

What is the strength of wind associated with this particular squall? Would love to see big hail.

[mick]

Creeping closer, now blue cloud.

[mad*moo73]

I can't tell you what it is Timster but whatever it is it looks mighty impressive. Must have been quite a sight to see!

[typhoon29]

developing cell has just unloaded heavy rain some nice thunder!

Cells seem to be developing around here. sting in the tail

[Duckey]

Bright sunshine here now and clear sky overhead, can see some dark messy stuff to the WNW. I don't think we've had that much rain here, a heavy shower or two but the ground is only damp, not wet. Looking at the radars, some parts of Melbourne are going to get smashed tonight! What are the chances for the outer east, can anyone tell me?

[Karl Lijnders]

Lets keep the chatty stuff for the chat box down the bottom of the page thanks. I will leave this open for posting observational and stats based data as well as pictures and reports.

Sun gone behind the storm now, the one to the NW has a little rotation on the backside. Will be watching closely. Looking good for a lightshow too!!

[mick]

Got some scud ahead of the grey now, strong inflow winds from the east. Its gunna go boom on my head or reform over cranbourne Pakky way for Loo. No temp drop as yet.

Once again these storms caused by the introduction of the early daylight savings change. You mess with nature and these things happen.

Karl careful, dont alienate people I didnt know the chattybox was there! and Im a cumonimbus thingy.

[Harley34]

Can see emerging squall line from the W. Sky looks very messy and scrappy at the moment ahead of the line. Cannot see any lightning yet..

[Harley34]

Can also see fresh development with a new and intense cell strengthening on the Western Flank near Ballan.

Sun out of sight, in which should give us a better visual. Wow Werribee about to be caned!

Can now see wall cloud associated with line, looks really organised.

[mad*moo73]

Is that black I see on the radar near Werribee?
Getting darker here too.

[rikjpool]

It will look scrapy untill it gets to within 5km of you prob. It will look dang impressive im sure!

This webcam has a fairly impressive view at... i'm watching my storm via this.... haha

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[stevco123]

OH MY GOD. Can somebody please report from geelong or thereabouts? I can see the most darkest and most severe wall cloud i have seen in a long time from here. Whatever is happening, it has to be severe