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Title: Storm at Olympic Dam
Post by: JC on December 21, 2007, 03:33:33 AM
Just a few pics of a storm that hit OD last night, first round was the 80Kmh+ winds and 30-40mm of rain then later that night a awesome thunderstorm.
Title: Re: Storm at Olympic Dam
Post by: JC on December 21, 2007, 03:45:57 AM
More, also thanks to Jason T & Emma for letting me use the pics
Title: Re: Storm at Olympic Dam
Post by: JC on December 21, 2007, 03:47:18 AM
More
Title: Re: Storm at Olympic Dam
Post by: JC on December 21, 2007, 03:50:34 AM
more, these two are a bit small, couldnt be bothered resizing them at 5am in the morning.
Title: Re: Storm at Olympic Dam
Post by: country kid on December 21, 2007, 06:35:26 AM
hey jasec...did you get pictures of the dust storms that hit up there a few days ago. my dad sent me pictures aswell  will try and fine them!

country kid
Title: Re: Storm at Olympic Dam
Post by: RescueHazmat on December 21, 2007, 07:55:12 AM
Meant to be another front coming in the next couple hours..
Title: Re: Storm at Olympic Dam
Post by: bajdas on December 21, 2007, 08:46:48 AM
Meant to be another front coming in the next couple hours..

Looks like many people have blocked gutters & drains....multiple taskings for metro SES crews.... SES SCC paged for full activation.
Title: Re: Storm at Olympic Dam
Post by: RescueHazmat on December 21, 2007, 08:59:23 AM
By the looks of the radar, Adelaide is getting what the mid north had last night.. - Rarad also shows another front going across the mid north at the moment..
Title: Re: Storm at Olympic Dam
Post by: rescue5271 on December 21, 2007, 10:43:37 AM
Dont know what this wet stuff is that is falling from the sky here in Naracoorte but it sounds nice on my tin roof.............
Title: Re: Storm at Olympic Dam
Post by: JC on December 21, 2007, 11:28:25 AM
hey jasec...did you get pictures of the dust storms that hit up there a few days ago. my dad sent me pictures aswell  will try and fine them!

country kid

Yeah Pics Storm1 2 4 7 are minutes before it hit, the dust came with the storm front, thankgod we had heaps of rain come with it to settle the dust down straight away. Add them when you get them be good to see.

Meant to be another front coming in the next couple hours..

Yep third day in a row of thunderstorms, dont think it will be a full on as Wednesday night.

Dont know what this wet stuff is that is falling from the sky here in Naracoorte but it sounds nice on my tin roof.............

In the same boat as you we dont get it very often at all. Its a nice change though, but the only bad thing has been the humidity over the last couple of days, Thursday morning round 2-3am we had a RH of 98% not nice at all.
Title: Re: Storm at Olympic Dam
Post by: Alan (Big Al) on December 21, 2007, 02:36:23 PM
Have had 31mm since 9am to 3 pm today, not bad but need a little more to fill up the tanks.
Title: Re: Storm at Olympic Dam
Post by: SA Firey on December 27, 2007, 02:47:03 PM
Nice shots jc and the lightning ones are great too 8-)
Title: Re: Storm at Olympic Dam
Post by: JC on December 27, 2007, 03:48:17 PM
Nice shots jc and the lightning ones are great too 8-)

I wish i had taken them, ive credited the pic takers in my first post or two.
Title: Re: Storm at Olympic Dam
Post by: JC on December 28, 2007, 02:35:27 PM
Some pics sent to me by Micheal Gore from Woomera Emergency Services from the front that hit on the Friday. Posted with his permission.
Title: Re: Storm at Olympic Dam
Post by: JC on December 28, 2007, 02:37:15 PM
more
Title: Re: Storm at Olympic Dam
Post by: JC on December 28, 2007, 02:37:45 PM
last one
Title: Re: Storm at Olympic Dam
Post by: Sam on December 28, 2007, 08:34:09 PM
Back to work Mr Jason......

I wonder where i have seen those snaps from  :-D

Title: Re: Storm at Olympic Dam
Post by: SA Firey on December 30, 2007, 06:10:48 PM
With all this heat around when the cool changes eventually happen could make it very interesting,and there wont be much rain with it....and we all know how much we hate dry lightning.
Title: Re: Storm at Olympic Dam
Post by: mattb on December 31, 2007, 12:59:56 PM
No chance of any ligthning today Jeff, the air is too dry for any decent convection to occur. The current dry air mass sitting over S.A. extends to about 8000m so the trough coming in from the west will be a weak wind change at most. Many areas won't even get that though.
Title: Re: Storm at Olympic Dam
Post by: SA Firey on December 31, 2007, 05:23:11 PM
No chance of any ligthning today Jeff, the air is too dry for any decent convection to occur. The current dry air mass sitting over S.A. extends to about 8000m so the trough coming in from the west will be a weak wind change at most. Many areas won't even get that though.

Never said anything about today I did say eventually maybe in a week or so :wink:
Title: Re: Storm at Olympic Dam
Post by: JC on January 01, 2008, 11:37:57 AM
Back to work Mr Jason......

I wonder where i have seen those snaps from  :-D

You know us Sambo busy busy. I think the pics have hit every email address in OD.