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

[Duckey]

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING - MELBOURNE AREA
for DAMAGING WIND, FLASH FLOODING and LARGE HAILSTONES
For people in the Inner, South East, Eastern, Western, Western Port and parts of the Northern, Mornington Peninsula, Outer East and Port Phillip Local Warning Areas.


Issued at 7:28 pm Wednesday, 6 October 2010.








The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 7:30 pm, severe thunderstorms were detected on weather radar near Frankston, Melton, St Albans and Werribee.


These thunderstorms are moving towards the east.


They are forecast to affect Camberwell, Caulfield, Dandenong, Footscray, Melbourne City and Sunbury by 8:00 pm and Craigieburn, Glen Waverley, Pakenham and Preston by 8:30 pm.


Damaging winds, very heavy rainfall, 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 8:30 pm.

[Karl Lijnders]

No lightning that I can see so that could mean a weakening phase however just had a bloody heavy burst of rain here out of nowhere. Moving SE over my place in Knoxfield. 2mm in 2mins and small hail.

Total for the day is 11.6mm.

[Dane]

Got some pretty heavy rain now, wind not that strong 15 to 20 knots. Not much lightning only a couple of flashes and a few rumbles. Appeared to weaken on radar as it came across. 3.5mm's in 7 minutes according to my weather station.

[samueliza]

some decent rain in pt cook, bit of wind and thunder loud enough to get the kids very scared, but nothing extraordinary out here really. Awfully humid though. Still going as i type>

[Duckey]

No lightning that I can see so that could mean a weakening phase however just had a bloody heavy burst of rain here out of nowhere. Moving SE over my place in Knoxfield. 2mm in 2mins and small hail.

Total for the day is 11.6mm.

Yeah I just saw that burst of rain appear out of nowhere on the radar, right over Scoresby/Knox

[mick]

The 6 min rainfall radar says I have had about 4mm??? I guess its like a good wine, will wait and see.

EDIT Aspendale weatherwall has 16mm, that makes me feel better.

For new members, http://www.dar.csiro.au/weatherwallDB/wwallDB.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; is a great tool.

[Bellarine]

Very heavy burst of rain here, sounded like a bucket being dumped over the house - still going now, been about 3 minutes..

[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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Not bad for a novice great shot, BOM calendar for sure Twister.

Got a few of them, so will be tidying them up a bit... how do I submit???

[mick]

KABOOM blue flash to the south, 1 second to thunder, where did that come from??

[mad*moo73]

KABOOM blue flash to the south, 1 second to thunder, where did that come from??

The sky!

[Skywalker]

It is obsolutely pouring here with the odd flash of lightning. Already had one power outage this evening, certainly don't want another one. Just hope my other half doesn't decide to go into labor now (3 days over already).

[Flangfest]

Storm has built over us here in Knoxfield! CC lightning and rumbles. Least I got something out of today !

[melsy]

Wind has really picked up now and can see distant flashes. Still no rain.
Getting close now!

[mad*moo73]

It is obsolutely pouring here with the odd flash of lightning. Already had one power outage this evening, certainly don't want another one. Just hope my other half doesn't decide to go into labor now (3 days over already).

Hate to inform you Skywalker but there is an old wives tale that thunderstorms bring on labour.

Constant thunder here now just had heavy rain & more on the way by the look of it!

[Bellarine]

In fact the heavens have opened, getting some serious rain atm. Bright flashes and distant rumbles (still freaking my eldest out, shes back under the bed again )
Its getting heavier as I type, but of a guster too.

[occluded]

Wind just picked right up here in the last three minutes or so. Not much rain yet but I can hear a few fat drops landing on the roof.

Only two trees down earlier in the day around 4.30pm in Warrandyte.

Pretty quiet so far but looking forward to some rumbles with the remnants of that line coming through Melbourne now.

[mick]

More CGs from the end of this band, what will be white on radar. Havent had a storm like this from over the bay for ages. The right hook at the heads was cast aside as what came from the west overpowered it, amazing evening.

[Duckey]

It seems that the line is rapidly re-intensifying as it came off the bay and is passing over the eastern suburbs. Would this have to do with the temperatures still being warm and injecting fresh energy into the cells?

[Skywalker]

It is obsolutely pouring here with the odd flash of lightning. Already had one power outage this evening, certainly don't want another one. Just hope my other half doesn't decide to go into labor now (3 days over already).

Hate to inform you Skywalker but there is an old wives tale that thunderstorms bring on labour.

Constant thunder here now just had heavy rain & more on the way by the look of it!

Well deep down I hope your right. We are both starting to get impatient.

Back to the weather, constant thunder & lightning here during the past 15 minutes.

[tizza]

Hello there! Downpour with flang, lasted 30 seconds, the rain. Now it's chucking it down again, you wouldn't be able to drive in this it's amazing tropical rain.