Victoria: Rain/storm event - 6th-10th December 2010 (Obs)

[tizza]

Why is there no STW on this line, it's moving at an alarming rate and has just gone lightning active and is intensifying as it approaches us????????????

Tizza, only if reports of large hail are received. We have a SWW for Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds, so most of the TS phenomena are covered.

Thanks Sniper, I thought that they had to warn of possible lightning strikes, that's all. Do you know how long ago they stopped issuing just "Thunderstorm Warnings"

[HarleyB]

We're about to get smashed, 2nd flood in 2 days, this will surely send the Goulburn over!!

[Timster]

and down it comes turning William St into a river!
VERY heavy rain.

[jmw2207]

absolutely teeming down here atm....this is the start I fear of a very interesting 24hrs in the air and on the ground.

[Supercellimpact]

Wow, this rain is very heavy!!!! The drivers neally had there stop there cars.

[stratospear]

Rain is just getting heavier and heavier. It has the feel, intensity, and look of Sept 5 system. So far 13mm since 9:30am.

[HarleyB]

WOW! Could see the hill in the distance disappearing, then thunder, and all the kids over at the Primary School screaming, then I could see the driving rain over on the school roof, and i heard it over the back neighbours roof and still had a few seconds to get inside! AMAZING! BUCKETING DOWN!!! Beleive it or not, its nowhere near as heavy as yesterday

[johnno]

12mm here in 20mins here was very intense!

[Rhino]

Mildura radar currently windfinding at the moment so looking tame up north but plenty more through the Mallee filtering SE.

Rhino.

[Blackie]

About the same here I'd estimate too John. Eased off now.

[Australis(Shell3155)]

Melbourne Road Weather Alert
for Inner, Western, Northern and South Eastern suburbs

Issued at 10:59 am EDT on Wednesday 8 December 2010.

Reduced visibility in heavy rain will make road conditions dangerous in the Inner, Western and Northern suburbs and parts of the South Eastern suburbs.

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:

* Reduce Speed
* Maintain a greater distance between you and the vehicle in front
* Turn on your headlights

For information on any road closures, please contact your local council or the Police.


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The next warning will be issued by 5:00 pm EDT Wednesday.

[occluded]

Rain just started here in Doncaster, steady and moderately heavy.

Got a report from a colleague of it hosing down in Abbotsford too.

[tizza]

Wow, what just went from a decent heavy shower has turned into a white out and changed direction as it happened, my street just turned into a river in 1 minute. It's belting down here

[Rhino]

Also have a feeling the nth mallee and eastern SA going to start lighting up soon on tracker.

Rhino.

[Skywalker]

I just came back from picking up the car from Toyota Deer park & got caught right in the middle of that storm. Decided to race home before I went back to work, roads flooded everywhere, complete whiteout! Just managed to get the car through a flooded section of rd in my estate. 13mm in the gauge in total from it when I left at 10:45am.

[occluded]

Just had lightning, pretty close and a BIG long rumble. Power still on for now

[Rhino]

Just noted the updated flood warning for the Loddon river has falls 50-75mm and possibly 100mm today and becoming heavier around midday and was issued around 9.30am. So something big possibly still on the cards. Might still have to get the boat ready, if I had one.

Rhino.

[AUS_Twisted]

Few structure pics from last night at Mt Tarrengower, it was blowing a gale the whole time up there and made long exposures useless but I wasn't going home with nothing.

These are taken at 800 ISO and shorter bursts to not have to much blur.

[Meso]

Some nice towers there mate!

[Rhino]

Yep thats what I was seeing last nice, incredible structure.

Rhino.