The Bureau of Meteorology reported this month that Brisbane had its warmest February on record in terms of mean temperature. Brisbane also had its highest February mean maximum temperature on record and second-warmest February mean minimum temperature on record. Rainfall…
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Weather Review – Jan/Feb 2017
Image 1 & 2: Cloud Roll Caloundra on Sunday 19/2/2017 (Anthony McLean) January The BOM recorded that Queensland had its sixth-warmest January on record. Statewide, mean maximum temperatures were well above average, while mean minimum temperatures were the second-warmest…
Read moreWhat Causes a Thunderstorm to Become a Hailstorm
Recently the ABC News website posted an article by Brett Williamson asking the question What causes a thunderstorm to become a hailstorm? The article quotes Sam Slattery from the BOM’s Severe Weather Team, saying. “You really need what is called…
Read moreWeather Wrap-up – Dec 2017 – Jan 2017
Rainfall was well below average for Queensland in December 2016. 1st December – Severe thunderstorms swept through on the 1st with large hailstones up to 10cm recorded in Kandanga and widespread damage to roofs was recorded around Imbil. 3rd December…
Read moreInnisfail Records 1000mm+ in a week
Innisfail in Far North Queensland has recorded 871.8mm in the first 11 days of 2017. What makes this remarkable is 824mm fell from Saturday 7th January. January Rainfall: Sun 1/1/2017 – 0.6mm Mon 2/1/2017 – 1.8mm Tues 3/1/2017 – 2.6mm Wed…
Read more3 January 2017 – Severe Storms – Mackay
At 9.27pm on 3rd January 2017 the Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Mackay and Whitsundays region. BOM meteorologist Mark Trenorden said “An offshore trough caused some low level convergence, humid atmosphere, and the showers aligned…
Read more18 December 2016 – Severe Thunderstorm
At 2.14pm on Sunday 18th December 2016, the Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe thunderstorm warning for very dangerous thunderstorms with destructive winds and large hailstones. As the storm hit Energex recorded 36,000 lightning strikes and 10,000 southeast Queensland homes…
Read moreThat’s Some Big Hail – Kandanga
For those who do not know, Kandanga is a small Queensland town located on the Mary Valley Highway, 28 kilometres south west of Gympie. The storm that hit the region on 1 December 2016 went viral when photos of tennis…
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