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Here comes round 2 for Bendigo.

Saw a CC in the Carrum Cell area, looking good.

Just heading into the Ballan monster, on the train... Black as soot, lots of flashes. Awesome CC just then as we sit here at Bacchus Marsh
I'll try and get some photos but the train is packed and I'm on the wrong side.....

Supercellimpact wrote:Here comes round 2 for Bendigo.

Been watching that for ages. Taking forever to get here. Wanna go have a look, but dont wanna sit in the car waiting for an hour.

After 5pm as well... to head out or not, this is the question. haha

Ryan (Schitz) is currently on the Highway to Echuca heading for Deni. Said its looking bloody beaut from where he is.

Ok.I've had it with the bureau. They issue a stw for dandenong and melbourne city, but the storms are going to miss both these areas. I don't know about the city, but the one for dandenong is going to miss by 3km. I know first hand.why is the bom so unreliable?

Very uninspiring stuff here today. Nothing but anvils in the distance, a tower that only started dropping rain after it had gone over us already, and the air atm doesnt feel very moist to me. Only a few benign patched of Cu to the far NNW. Looks like its finished here already.... Really, really hope i'm wrong though, and I probably will be Just 2mm from a weak cell around 3pm

Not out of the woods, massive cb lining the sky out west

Just copped the edge of it, massive strikes to the west with that huge cell

I_Love_Storms wrote:Not out of the woods, massive cb lining the sky out west

So this means Melbourne gets storms later?

I've had nothing today. Just heard a few rumbles of thunder, a little disappointing..

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING - MELBOURNE AREA
for DAMAGING WIND, FLASH FLOODING and LARGE HAILSTONES

For people in the South East, Geelong and Bellarine Peninsula and parts of the Inner, Eastern, Western, Mornington Peninsula and Port Phillip Local Warning Areas.

Issued at 4:52 pm Friday, 3 December 2010.

The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 4:45 pm, severe thunderstorms were detected on weather radar near Caulfield, Geelong City, Werribee, the area south of Bacchus Marsh, Balliang, the area south of Meredith, Corio, Bannockburn and Lara.

These thunderstorms are moving towards the south to southeast.
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They are forecast to affect Clayton, Frankston and Laverton by 5:15 pm and Dandenong, Glen Waverley and Hastings by 5:45 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 5:55 pm.

A more general severe thunderstorm warning is also current for the Central, East Gippsland, Northern Country, North Central, North East, West and South Gippsland and parts of the Mallee, South West and Wimmera 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.

Great images. If getting lost gets you images like that you should do it more often

Most of the greater Melb area whiffed that lot, but about sunset that line well out to the west could be cracking us

Saw a few CC's and CG's from over the bay, still going off tho.

Huge RFB in Lilydale to the north. Timelapse convection without convection. Starting to drop

Healesville cell @ 1640hrs - Taken from Box Hill North


Healesville cell @ 1655hrs - Taken from Doncaster East

Just came back from Berwick viewing the cell that was a long way out SW, saw lots of lowering scud in stages and it had a really nice updraft shooting well above the anvil for the last 30 mins before it died. Pretty hazey from where I was but was using 100 to 400mm to see what was happening.

I also just found the spot where the radiator is leaking on my car, so will be getting a change over one in the next 2 - 3 days.

Big chance for most of the night

rikjpool wrote:After 5pm as well... to head out or not, this is the question. haha

Looks to have fizzled out

Might be it for the day.

Didjman wrote:look at all the black on the Laverton cell!! 64klm radar. I think thats the cell I thought was the Moorabin cell.
Peter

That storm hit 10 minutes before I left work, it came out of nowhere! Heavy rain, thunder & small hail. Short lived but enjoyed!

Just arrived home, not a drop has fallen here inside the Caroline Springs storm shield, suprise surprise. I'll stick with my prediction earlier, no storms for me here at home.