Storm Events

March 15 20090315jd021 Storm Events

Severe storms affected the Hunter Valley region but most storms of more significant producing large hail were near the Karuah to Bulahdelah region. Hailstones to 3cm were widespread along this path perhaps larger in the main core as these hailstones were falling predoinantly ahead of the main core in the region.

23rd February 20090223jd08 Storm Events

A severe storm on Monday 23rd February exhibited classic supercell structure with very definite hailstones! The structure did not last for long before it went into a . Nevertheless althoguh Sydney area did not have any storms predicted storms did develop further west. Twice the storm tried to organise before basically sending up an impressive explosive and organising rapidly.

 2 2009

Several storms were reported with storms rapidly developing near 0221jd13 Storm Events initially and also east of Mudgee a little later. There were likely two supercells out of this region. The Lithgow cell had an interesting base – this nice image of a base circulation and of a almost overhead. This coincided with a in the near storm environmental boundary.

This storm eventually moved towards but narrowly bypassed with very large hailstones. Another severe storm passed in the west of Muswellbrook – both this and the Singleton storm were likely producing very large hailstones.

February 10 2009

Hailstorms Lithgow to near . The storm that approached Lake Macquarie was a fast moving storm and dumped hailstones to a diameter measured at 4cm. 0210jd06 Storm EventsIt most likely was an elevated supercell and was interesting to watch as it altered its local environment suddenly clearing the low cloud as it raced across.

Another sharp right moving storm approached Lithgow from near Mudgee and produced hail damage in Lithgow!

2009 Singleton hailstorm

1221jd088 Storm EventsVery large hail was observed as a long lived supercell tracked the north of Sydney and hitting Singleton head on causing extensive damage. 1221jd115 Storm Events

January 10th 2010 Supercell Putty Road

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Severe storms developed over the Putty region exploding to another level regardless of the weaker wind shear. Despite the warmer atmosphere, large hail was observed with microbursts near Jerrys Plains.

January 14th 2010  Supercell Walcha

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High CAPE dominated on this day and although wind shear was relatively weak, the supercell attained excellent structure with deep layer inflow. A nice beaver tail observed for some time before the storm became outflow dominant. Lightning activity was incredible with a few sparkes on power lines observed. Large hailstones to 3cm were observed.

February 27th 2010 Classic Supercells with hook echos!

0127jd19 Storm Events0127jd43 Storm EventsSeveral supercells developed on this day with hook echo featuring on at least 4 of these supercells – never experienced on any Australian radar to this date! Very large hail was observed smashing windshields in the Portland region.

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