Author Archives: Rhett

Tornado at Dunoon near Lismore, NSW - 26th October 2007

Jimmy Degaura of www.australiasevereweather.com has captured what must be some of the most extraordinary footage (13mb file) of a tornado on the ground in Australia at Dunoon near Lismore on 26th October. An initial assessment by Jimmy and Michael Bath rate it as an F-1 tornado:

initial reports and photos - Jimmy Deguara et al.
location [...]

January 2007 Reports

12th - 14th January 2007 - NSW/Sth QLD Storms - Michael Bath, Jimmy Degaura, Rodney Wallbridge et el.
14th January 2007 - Oakey, QLD - Marty Pouwelse
8th - 9th January 2007 - Northern NSW - Michael Bath
8th January 2007 - Northern Rivers, NSW - Dave Ellem
2nd January 2007 - Dusty Storm Chase - near Bourke, NSW [...]

December 2006 Reports

31 December 2006 - Sensational lightning display over Adelaide - Tim Eckert
31 December 2006 - Grafton, Ebor, Armidale, Glen Innes Jackadgery, NSW Storm Chase - Michael Bath
31st December 2006 - Spectacular Lightning Photos from SA on New Years Eve - Tim Thorpe
20th - 21st December 2006 - Storm Outbreak Northern NSW (including Armidale Hail Storm) [...]

November 2006 Reports

A whole stack of November Reports from Northern NSW and SE Queensland:

30th November 2006 - Electrical Display in SA Mallee - Tim Eckert
29th November 2006 - Northern Rivers, NSW - David Findlay
29th November 2006 - Casino/Kyogle, NSW - Dave Ellem
29th November 2006 - SE QLD - Margaret Grubb
29th November 2006 - Brisbane, QLD - Marty [...]

Early Spring 2006-07 Season Reports

31st October 2006 - Newcastle NSW - Ben McBurney and Keith Barnett
21st October 2006 - Brisbane, QLD - Marty Pouwelse
19th October 2006 - Brisbane, QLD - Marty Pouwelse
3rd October 2006 - Brisbane, QLD - Marty Pouwelse
19th October 2006 - Harrisville QLD Supercell - Anthony Cornelius
27th September 2006 - North West Slopes and Plains - James [...]

Cyclone Larry Batters North Queensland 19 - 21st March 2006

Extensive reporting of this devastating event can be found at the Courier Mail and the ABC.
How to help and how to get help at the Sydney Morning Herald.

Northern New South Wales Storm Action - February 2006

Gordon Garrardd - 18th February 2006 - Spectacular Lightning at Siding Spring
David Finlay - 19th February - Northern Tablelands Chase
Michael Bath, Rodney Woodbridge, Dave Ellem - 4th February 2006 - Northern Tablelands Storm Chase
Dave Ellem, Michael Bath - 13th February 2006 - Lightning active storms in the Northern Rivers