Archive for November, 2007
Friday, November 30th, 2007
Michael,
You are not wrong about La Nina - the pattern is well in place. We have had persistent onshore winds for more than two weeks and this includes widespread thunderstorms on a daily basis across various parts of NSW. I chased on several of those days and got hailstones on most of those chase days. [...]
Comments Off - Posted in Storm Chasing by jdeguara
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
Hi Jimmy,
Weather conditions are remaining persistently uninteresting here on the Northern Rivers with onshore winds dominating with temps around the mid 20s just about every day. Last Thursday we did manage to see some weakening storms with a little lightning, but it was soon back to onshore flow with scatterred cumulus and isolated showers. GFS [...]
Comments Off - Posted in Storm Chasing by Michael Bath
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007
Michael,
I have had some half decent chases of late despite the poor shear aloft. One of the best days with just slightly improved shear within the period was the 19th November chase event listed at the following link:
http://www.australiasevereweather.com/forum/index.php?topic=629.msg5231#msg5231
Two magnificent surprise storms coming within the Mt Victoria and Lithgow regions. I observed 4 consecutive days of hailstones [...]
Comments Off - Posted in Storm Chasing by jdeguara
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007
Hi Jimmy, after 2 and a half weeks the weather patterns may just allow some storms to the North Coast. The rain event was welcome but ongoing ridging with lowish temps and no chance of storms becomes tiresome. Hoping the cut off upper low may bring enough instability within reach on here Thursday and Friday. [...]
Comments Off - Posted in Storm Chasing by Michael Bath
Monday, November 19th, 2007
Michael,
It seems with ridging pattern over northeast NSW and SE Qld, we have some decent instability here. Some pretty high CAPE air and today half decent winds though northerly projected movement of storms. Dew points are pretty good for what Orange should experience normally.
Thanks for the comments in regards to myself and Imelda. I showed [...]
Comments Off - Posted in Storm Chasing by jdeguara
Friday, November 9th, 2007
Quite a contrast in the weather this week with much cooler conditions thanks to a large high pressure system directing generally southerly winds on to the coast here. Upper troughs inland have let to a lot of mid and high level cloud drifting across. Combined with the coastal cloud and showers temperatures have struggled into [...]
Comments Off - Posted in Storm Chasing by Michael Bath
Monday, November 5th, 2007
Hi Jimmy,
Yes - have let this go over the past two weeks. Have not needed to say much given you have been in the area, and staying right here many days - certainly been great to catch up properly and enjoy some storm chasing together too ! Today is a nice change to cooler weather [...]
Comments Off - Posted in Storm Chasing by Michael Bath
Monday, November 5th, 2007
Michael,
It has been a long time on here between drinks:) Well, let’s see. I have been to the Philippines, back, up the coast with your family as well as work commitments, got engaged and then lucky enough to top that week off with a tornado! Holy crap!
I decided to propose to Imelda given the distance [...]
