Conditions in Eastern Australia in the period 5th - 12th December were more conducive to producing severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and hail due to the stronger stearing winds and increased shear.
- 3 - 9th December - Weatherzone Thread for this period - Michael Bath, Dann Weatherhead, Anthony Cornelius, Rhett Blanch, Matt Smith, Phillip Basil-Jones et al.
- 5th December 2007 - Brisbane, QLD - Marty Pouwelse
- 5th December 2007 - Tenterden near Guyra NSW: Strong, possibly tornadic winds - The Guyra Argus. Includes an amazing picture of a large tree felled by the winds.
- 7th December 2007 - Upper Hunter, NSW - Andrew Mcdonald
- 7th December 2007 - Sydney, NSW - Sydney Morning Herald - Storm causes death of man in Sydney after awning collapses
- 8th December 2007 - Brisbane, QLD - Marty Pouwelse
- 8th December 2007 - Coonabarabran, NSW - Andrew McDonald
- 9th December 2007 - Central and Northern Slopes and Plains - Michael Bath, Michael Thompson, Dave Sercombe et al.
- 9th December 2007 - Grafton and Warialda, NSW - Andrew McDonald
Tamworth, NSW: 7th December
A storm on the Northern fringes of Tamworth, NSW on the afternoon of 7th December produced damaging winds that caused major damage to a number of buildings in Oxley Vale and Moore Creek. The snapping of a concrete high voltage power pole at the base along with other damage to electricity infrastructure resulted in extensive power outages in the areas North of Tamworth, including the towns of Manilla and Barraba:
- ABC News report of the Damage
- Northern Daily Leader report on damage to homes
- Northern Daily Leader report on damage to concrete powerpole and associated power outages.
- Northern Daily Leader report on damage to power supply.
North-West/Northern Sydney, NSW: 9th December
A storm producing hail to 8cm moved across North-West and Northern Sydney on the afternoon of the 9th December causing extensive damage to homes and cars with an estimated repair bill in excess of $100 million.
- Video from James Harris
- More Video from James Harris to make a panel beater smile
- Photos from Matt Smith
- Analysis of the leadup to storms across NSW of this day and the Sydney event itself on the Australia Severe Weather forum thread with contributions from Michael Thompson, Andrew Mcdonald, Jimmy Deguara, Dave Croan, Jeff Brislane et al.
- Sydney Morning Herald on the storm
- Sydney Morning Herald on injuries caused by the storm
- Sydney Morning Herald on the cost of the storm
More storms after the 9th of December: