On my way to the west of SA today I was hammered by a raging thunderstorm just west of the tanks, towards Iron Knob turn-off.
Three flashes of lightning took off from the same spot just to the south. Visibility was minimal and the traffic could only travel at 60kph. The wind was horrendous across the road from SW. Flash flooding was a definite possibility.
There were several other storm cells across the Eyre Peninsula region all day but luckily I missed or slipped between them. At one stage it looked like midnight at 4pm. My friend in Pt. Augusta measured 35mm in 1 hr. That shuts Yorkeys Crossing for us on the way back, but it may be dry by Tuesday when I anticipate we'll be back that way.
It's settled down now and I settle in at the Penong Caravan Park for the night, and a catch up with a mate who inhabits this area. Several mallee trees were uprooted on the roadside between Ceduna and Penong.
It was a beauty, and very noisy.
Stay safe folks. There's rain and storms all around the country.
tiger5 said
08:54 PM Dec 17, 2011
Just looking at the radar it is from Pt.Augusta across to the vic border
-- Edited by tiger5 on Saturday 17th of December 2011 08:56:10 PM
the rocket said
08:56 PM Dec 17, 2011
Hi Cruisin Granny, glad you got to the caravan park safely. have a great christmas. cheers. rocket n strop
Elle on Wheels said
09:14 PM Dec 17, 2011
Sounds amazing, glad you kept safe.
Happywanderer said
09:59 PM Dec 17, 2011
Something we will get over night I'm presuming. The Elders site shows it at the border now.
fireheart said
11:12 PM Dec 17, 2011
Still raining in Mt Gambier. I drove home this afternoon from Ararat, 3 kms from Dartmoor the temp dropped from 33 - 19 by the time I got to Dartmoor. The road into the Mount was horrendous with water and debris everywhere. Road very slippery, and that is in a sedan car. Hope anybody travelling in the South East is safe.
snapper49 said
11:27 PM Dec 17, 2011
whyalla copped it tonight 25 mm of rain in 10 minutes hail 25mm diameter many smashed windscreens
-- Edited by snapper49 on Saturday 17th of December 2011 11:33:55 PM
Its heading East but by the look of the radar map is less intense as it leaves you poor old battered South Australians.
-- Edited by Gerty Dancer on Sunday 18th of December 2011 07:40:33 AM
03_troopy said
10:07 AM Dec 18, 2011
If you want to see where it is snowing in Google, type ... let it snow ... in the search bar.
-- Edited by 03_troopy on Sunday 18th of December 2011 10:08:08 AM
Happywanderer said
12:08 PM Dec 18, 2011
Wow SA got it bad. Its raining here. Looks like it might have been most of the night, a bit windy and thought I heard a thunderstorm in the distance last night. But otherwise ok.
aussichef said
01:44 PM Dec 18, 2011
We are camped at Port Parham near Dublin.We dealt with the wind and rain and thunder was deafning.The lightning to the west of us was a great show to watch .Just hope it didn't do any damage.Some of the campers in tents here slept in their cars lol tents didnt hold up to the strong wind Quit calm now on Sunday afternoon .Watching the golf lol.But aparently there is more comming Warren
snapper49 said
11:02 PM Dec 18, 2011
some more pictures from last nights massive hail storm that hit Whyalla
On my way to the west of SA today I was hammered by a raging thunderstorm just west of the tanks, towards Iron Knob turn-off.
Three flashes of lightning took off from the same spot just to the south. Visibility was minimal and the traffic could only travel at 60kph. The wind was horrendous across the road from SW. Flash flooding was a definite possibility.
There were several other storm cells across the Eyre Peninsula region all day but luckily I missed or slipped between them. At one stage it looked like midnight at 4pm. My friend in Pt. Augusta measured 35mm in 1 hr. That shuts Yorkeys Crossing for us on the way back, but it may be dry by Tuesday when I anticipate we'll be back that way.
It's settled down now and I settle in at the Penong Caravan Park for the night, and a catch up with a mate who inhabits this area. Several mallee trees were uprooted on the roadside between Ceduna and Penong.
It was a beauty, and very noisy.
Stay safe folks. There's rain and storms all around the country.
Just looking at the radar it is from Pt.Augusta across to the vic border
-- Edited by tiger5 on Saturday 17th of December 2011 08:56:10 PM
Hi Cruisin Granny, glad you got to the caravan park safely. have a great christmas. cheers. rocket n strop
whyalla copped it tonight 25 mm of rain in 10 minutes hail 25mm diameter many smashed windscreens
-- Edited by snapper49 on Saturday 17th of December 2011 11:33:55 PM
Keep cosy and warm.
Wow! stay safe everybody!
Its heading East but by the look of the radar map is less intense as it leaves you poor old battered South Australians.
-- Edited by Gerty Dancer on Sunday 18th of December 2011 07:40:33 AM
If you want to see where it is snowing in Google, type ... let it snow ... in the search bar.
-- Edited by 03_troopy on Sunday 18th of December 2011 10:08:08 AM
Warren
some more pictures from last nights massive hail storm that hit Whyalla
Many reports of cars with severe hail damage
I heard about this storm at the Penong Pub. A mate told another bloke int he pub how his Honda was a write-off.
I watched that storm cell cross SA north of the Eyre Highway making 4pm look like midnight behind me. I'm very glad I didn't have to drive through it.
The storm I drove through was bad enough but no hail. What an amazing country we live in. All these contrasts.
We've been lucky it seems. We're camped up at a property just south of Robe and all we copped was 7mm of steady but gentle rain.