Tag Archives: Confusion

Re: Backing vs veering

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Storm Chasing Forum - storms tornadoes and tropical cyclones - Australian Severe Storms, Weather Events and Storm Chasing

Hi Michael Thomas and Michael Bath,Michael T, I am glad you visited these definitions because I hope I have not being using them loosely and perhaps incorrectly over the years rather than the true definitions! I have not been corrected by anyone on th… Continue reading →

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Re: Backing vs veering

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Storm Chasing Forum - storms tornadoes and tropical cyclones - Australian Severe Storms, Weather Events and Storm Chasing

I don't like the definitions as they still cause confusion between NH and SH. Why is there a need for terms veering and backing when clockwise and anticlockwise are accurate descriptions of what is going on.Something like "winds veered clockw… Continue reading →

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Re: Tornado near Ballarat – 20th April 2011

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Storm Chasing Forum - storms tornadoes and tropical cyclones - Australian Severe Storms, Weather Events and Storm Chasing

Hi Michael, you're right about the date confusion.  Not sure whether the Ballarat event was 20th or 19th.  I was told it was Wednesday 20th which correlated with my obs of weather in Melbourne and thought nothing more about it really, but… Continue reading →

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So how long are storm chases?

Posted on April 27, 2009 by admin

Once at the target and all data is analysed, the wait for storm development could be brief or nervously long. I constantly analyse what is going on – cumulus cloud development, winds, and how healthy the clouds look in specific … Continue reading →

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