Brisbane storms roll in without warning

Extract from Australian New story Sunday 18th November 2012

"BRISBANE only knew a ferocious storm was upon it yesterday when it was being pounded by almost cyclonic winds and hail, with forecasters issuing a warning too late.

The Bureau of Meteorology's Facebook page has erupted with criticism over why locals weren't warned of a severe storm until five minutes after it hit the inner Brisbane city yesterday morning.

It was the worst storm in 14 months.

Winds up to 90 kilometres per hour lashed the bayside, small hailstones fell all over the icty, four centimetres of rain was dumped on the CBD in just half an hour, and 10,000 lightning strikes tore through the sky.

Cars were submerged in the inner-city suburb of Bowen Hills and trees toppled over throughout the city."

the Australian Brisbane 17/11/12 storm story

Channel 9 News Video Footage

Mini tornadoes spotted near Hobart

Herald Sun story today - "A series of tornadoes have hit Hobart as the weather bureau warns of severe storms in southeast Tasmania.

The Bureau of Meteorology says weak tornadoes have been observed in and around the capital and have been included in a warning about destructive winds, heavy rainfall, flash flooding and large hailstones.

"We have had some reports of hailstones and also tornadoes in the southeastern area," the bureau's severe weather forecaster, Matthew Michael said."

heraldsun news story posted 3.04pm 9 Nov 2012

Powerful electrical storm hits South Australian Capital

www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/wild-weather-and-more-on-the-way

Keeping in doors or in your car whist this kind of tempest is in progress is good advice. This storm hit on Monday evening 5th of November.
Extract and pictures from the heraldsun news story

 "More than 173,000 lightning strikes had hit the state's electricity network in the 24 hours to 10pm last night.

"No one at SA Power Networks can recall a more extensive and violent lightning storm," SA Power Networks spokesman Paul Roberts said this morning."