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Severe storms Armidale to Nowendoc - Northern Tablelands: Thursday 27th October 2005
Report compiled by Jimmy Deguara and Michael Bath

Conditions according to models on this day were favourable for severe storms including supercells - mainly HP supercells. Air was already unstable in the region with rich dew points invading the area and considerable heating. The only concern were the westerlies! Concern - it was to deplete any chance of any storms let alone severe weather in region west of Tamworth.

In Tamworth, and a strong very crisp updraft exploded to the north - the northwest end of a set of rain free based towers. The storms were beginning to tap the moisture - so we thought! After a long meander, the storm never seemed to attain very severe characteristics despite showing some signs of strength.

It seemed better storms were in the region to the south of Walcha - the overshoot indicative of the powerful updrafts. But nothing was to prepare us for we were to experience. As we neared Top Dale, moisture was clearly invading the area in a line of convergence. One particular cluster of cumulus began to accelerate upwards - good pose for a few photographs. But as we travelled further southeast, David pointed out in excitement a powerful bulge of an updraft. We pulled over immediately and watched almost in disbelief that the storm had developed such a structure in such a short time span! The camera worked overtime as new features and detail evolved - the video camera quietly capturing timelapse.

 


These photos were taken by Stephen Williams at Tamworth

15km east of Tamworth looking east at 1.30pm

5km east of Tamworth looking east at 1.40pm

5km N of Tamworth looking N and NW at 2pm

Tamworth at 2.10pm

If you have any reports or photos you would like to provide about this storm, please send an email to Jimmy Deguara

Check out Dave Sercombe's chase report for this date.


Radar

From Bureau of Meteorology

  • Grafton medium scale loop 0100z to 1200z 27/10/2005 (11am to 10pm 27/10 local time)
  • Newcastle medium scale loop 0200z to 1000z 27/10/2005 (noon to 8pm 27/10 local time)


    Satellite Images

    From Weatherzone and MODIS: Land Rapid Response System

    (click for larger view) 1.45pm 27/10 local

    27/10/2005 02z 27/10/2005 03z 27/10/2005 04z 27/10/2005 05z 27/10/2005 06z 27/10/2005 07z noon to 5pm 27/10 local


    Analysis Charts

    From Bureau of Meteorology

    27/10/2005 06z


    GFS Model Analysis

    From NOAA 27/10/2005 06z analysis

  • Liftex Index
  • CAPE
  • Relative Humidity surface
  • Relative Humidity 850 hPa
  • Relative Humidity 700 hPa
  • Relative Humidity 600 hPa
  • Relative Humidity 500 hPa
  • Relative Humidity 300 hPa
  • Temperature (C) surface
  • Temperature (C) 850 hPa
  • Temperature (C) 700 hPa
  • Temperature (C) 500 hPa
  • Temperature (C) 300 hPa
  • Winds (knots) surface
  • Winds (knots) 925 hPa
  • Winds (knots) 850 hPa
  • Winds (knots) 700 hPa
  • Winds (knots) 500 hPa
  • Winds (knots) 300 hPa
  • Winds (knots) 200 hPa


    Document: 200510-04.htm
    Updated: 18th December, 2005
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