Showing posts with label storm. Show all posts
Showing posts with label storm. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Last nights storm
EKKKKKKK!! Blackout for 3 hours. Charlie curls into a fetal position and stays there, stunned he won't see House on tv. The candles are already lit, so darkness isn't a problem, it's the conversation, and lack of it. Both Bear and his dad plot a plan to drive to Doc's and watch his tv, as he still has power.
They hadn't visited for the past year, but will risk going out in a storm tonight, with lighting still lashing the city, in order to watch a television show. ha! They end up going to bed, and indeed we are all sound asleep when things begin to flash, buzz and ping; the lights are back on. Wearily we all stumble toward the blue light of the tv, like drunken moths.
I manage to persuade hubby to tape my upcoming show, The Apprentice, as I haven't a chance to sit up and watch it, tiredness has overtaken me.
We sleep like dead men all night.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Australia - Storm Tracker
Click the link above for great images of storms approaching, wind, lightning strikes etc, or go here for satellite images of Australia. Photo shows what bushfires are currently burning Down Under.
Sunday, January 06, 2008
Storm warning
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING - SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND
for FLASH FLOODING, LARGE HAILSTONES and DAMAGING WIND
For people in parts of the
Southeast Coast Forecast District.
Issued at 1:41 PM Sunday, 6 January 2008.
The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 1:35 PM, severe thunderstorms were
detected on weather radar near Brisbane CBD, Caboolture, Lake Samsonvale,
Numinbah Valley, Maroon Dam and Mount Barney. These thunderstorms are moving
towards the south to southeast. They are forecast to affect Logan City,
Strathpine and Redcliffe by 2:05 PM and Beenleigh, Mount Mee and northern Bribie
Island by 2:35 PM.
Very heavy rainfall, flash flooding, large hailstones and damaging winds are
likely.
41mm rainfall in 30minutes at Jindalee near 1pm.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING - SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND
for FLASH FLOODING, LARGE HAILSTONES and DAMAGING WIND
For people in parts of the
Southeast Coast Forecast District.
Issued at 1:41 PM Sunday, 6 January 2008.
The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 1:35 PM, severe thunderstorms were
detected on weather radar near Brisbane CBD, Caboolture, Lake Samsonvale,
Numinbah Valley, Maroon Dam and Mount Barney. These thunderstorms are moving
towards the south to southeast. They are forecast to affect Logan City,
Strathpine and Redcliffe by 2:05 PM and Beenleigh, Mount Mee and northern Bribie
Island by 2:35 PM.
Very heavy rainfall, flash flooding, large hailstones and damaging winds are
likely.
41mm rainfall in 30minutes at Jindalee near 1pm.
Paul is coppin a huge storm!
Guess who's copping a pizzling right now? Check ya gutters mate, cause mine are overflowing! (at least the tank is filling up nicely)
Friday, January 04, 2008
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Friday, November 23, 2007
Winter storm whacks Eastern Canada
Environment Canada issued snow warnings for southern Ontario and southern Quebec, while a freezing rain warning was issued for central and western New Brunswick.
High wind warnings were issued for Wreckhouse, N.L., and Inverness County, N.S.
The main storm affecting the regions began in Ohio and was expected to march east along the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River.
Ontarians felt their first taste of the storm as freezing rain struck areas from London to Toronto and Kingston overnight Wednesday. The rain was expected to turn into snow later Thursday morning.
"Travellers should be prepared for significant deterioration in driving conditions with hazardous winter driving conditions likely today," Environment Canada said in the weather warning it issued for Ontario. "Very low visibility at times and heavy snow is possible."
Toronto is expected to get between five and 10 centimetres of snow by the end of the day, while areas like Barrie, Kitchener and Peterborough could see 10 to 15. Ottawa is expected to get 15 centimetres.
The snow started falling in some parts of southern Quebec Wednesday night, with between 15 and 30 centimetres expected in Montreal, the Laurentians, Quebec City, the Saguenay and the Gaspé.
In some areas, the rain will turn to snow, with between 20 and 30 millimetres expected to fall in the Eastern Townships and eastern Gaspé.
Airports in Montreal and Toronto began to delay and cancel flights on Thursday morning, while school boards in Ottawa, York, Halton and other areas cancelled bus service, though the schools remained open.
The storm was expected to spare most of Atlantic Canada, except for New Brunswick, which will likely be plagued by freezing rain Thursday night. The eastern side of the province, including Saint John and Moncton, should be spared.
The rain will likely turn into snow on Friday.
"Icing problems will develop as freezing precipitation persists for many hours over central portions of the province," Environment Canada said of New Brunswick
High wind warnings were issued for Wreckhouse, N.L., and Inverness County, N.S.
The main storm affecting the regions began in Ohio and was expected to march east along the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River.
Ontarians felt their first taste of the storm as freezing rain struck areas from London to Toronto and Kingston overnight Wednesday. The rain was expected to turn into snow later Thursday morning.
"Travellers should be prepared for significant deterioration in driving conditions with hazardous winter driving conditions likely today," Environment Canada said in the weather warning it issued for Ontario. "Very low visibility at times and heavy snow is possible."
Toronto is expected to get between five and 10 centimetres of snow by the end of the day, while areas like Barrie, Kitchener and Peterborough could see 10 to 15. Ottawa is expected to get 15 centimetres.
The snow started falling in some parts of southern Quebec Wednesday night, with between 15 and 30 centimetres expected in Montreal, the Laurentians, Quebec City, the Saguenay and the Gaspé.
In some areas, the rain will turn to snow, with between 20 and 30 millimetres expected to fall in the Eastern Townships and eastern Gaspé.
Airports in Montreal and Toronto began to delay and cancel flights on Thursday morning, while school boards in Ottawa, York, Halton and other areas cancelled bus service, though the schools remained open.
The storm was expected to spare most of Atlantic Canada, except for New Brunswick, which will likely be plagued by freezing rain Thursday night. The eastern side of the province, including Saint John and Moncton, should be spared.
The rain will likely turn into snow on Friday.
"Icing problems will develop as freezing precipitation persists for many hours over central portions of the province," Environment Canada said of New Brunswick
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Storm in Europe kicks up surging waters
AP - A powerful North Sea weather system has triggered tidal surges and ferocious winds, prompting fears of flooding, but left Britain and the Netherlands largely unscathed.
The peak of the predicted surge passed without causing any major damage. Hundreds of people were evacuated as a precaution, but no injuries were reported.
"It was a pretty close shave," British Environment Agency spokesman Jo Giacomelli said. "It was still very, very high tides indeed ... they were only about 20 cm below what we predicted."
In the Netherlands, Rotterdam Port halted all ship traffic until this evening. The Maeslant Barrier protecting Europe's largest port was closed on Friday for the first time under storm conditions since its construction in 1997.
The Thames River barrier, downstream from London, was also closed as a precaution.
Waves up to 6 metres high rolled up against sea defences in Lowestoft, England, the most easterly point in Britain, about 190 km north-east of London on the North Sea coast early on Friday.
But by midmorning, concern eased and police were allowing residents to return to homes in low-lying areas.
"It didn't turn out as bad as we thought," said Jill Bird, 47, a hotel cook from Great Yarmouth. "We were very worried because this was the biggest surge since 1953, when several hundred people died. So we feel very, very lucky this morning."
In France, wind gusts of up to 110 kph whipped northern towns during overnight storms, blowing off rooftops and uprooting trees, according to regional emergency services.
Switzerland warned of "considerable" avalanche danger in the east of the country, particularly on steep north-facing slopes above 2,500 metres.
Fresh, loose snow has increased the risk of "slab avalanches", which can be triggered by lone individuals, said the Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research.
Great Yarmouth, about 220 km north-east of London, was also closed to traffic as the River Yare rose nearly to the surface of bridges. Police in Norfolk said rising water had breached the flood defences in the town centre.
Residents, however, were divided on whether the storm lived up to the warnings.
"We were told it was going to be the worst floods for 50 years but, so far, it looks like we may have escaped," said John Harrison, 60, who was watching from a bridge near neighbouring Lowestoft.
Another resident of the town called the surging waters spectacular. "I've lived here all my life and never seen anything like it," said Chris Warnes, 55.
The storm did not hit Germany as hard as expected Thursday night but meteorologists were expecting a storm surge along the North Sea coast this afternoon, and the port of Hamburg was closed.
By the end of the day, the high state of alarm along the entire Dutch North Sea coast had been eased and the Dutch union of insurance companies said the storm had been far less damaging than feared.
Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport reported numerous delays, but very few flights cancelled, due to high winds.
The national weather bureau said the north of the country was still being buffeted by wind gusts of up to 90 kph in the late afternoon.
The storm also hit the Faeroe Islands, a Danish territory between Scotland and Iceland, forcing the main international airport at Vagar to close and ferry and bus companies to suspend their services.
A few ferry crossings between Sweden and Norway and Denmark, have been cancelled, according to the Danish Road Directorate.
Britain's severe flood warnings were cancelled on Friday afternoon, although the Environment Agency warned that high tides and unsettled conditions could still cause problems over the weekend.
In Great Yarmouth, half a dozen surfers took advantage of the storm to test the waves.
The peak of the predicted surge passed without causing any major damage. Hundreds of people were evacuated as a precaution, but no injuries were reported.
"It was a pretty close shave," British Environment Agency spokesman Jo Giacomelli said. "It was still very, very high tides indeed ... they were only about 20 cm below what we predicted."
In the Netherlands, Rotterdam Port halted all ship traffic until this evening. The Maeslant Barrier protecting Europe's largest port was closed on Friday for the first time under storm conditions since its construction in 1997.
The Thames River barrier, downstream from London, was also closed as a precaution.
Waves up to 6 metres high rolled up against sea defences in Lowestoft, England, the most easterly point in Britain, about 190 km north-east of London on the North Sea coast early on Friday.
But by midmorning, concern eased and police were allowing residents to return to homes in low-lying areas.
"It didn't turn out as bad as we thought," said Jill Bird, 47, a hotel cook from Great Yarmouth. "We were very worried because this was the biggest surge since 1953, when several hundred people died. So we feel very, very lucky this morning."
In France, wind gusts of up to 110 kph whipped northern towns during overnight storms, blowing off rooftops and uprooting trees, according to regional emergency services.
Switzerland warned of "considerable" avalanche danger in the east of the country, particularly on steep north-facing slopes above 2,500 metres.
Fresh, loose snow has increased the risk of "slab avalanches", which can be triggered by lone individuals, said the Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research.
Great Yarmouth, about 220 km north-east of London, was also closed to traffic as the River Yare rose nearly to the surface of bridges. Police in Norfolk said rising water had breached the flood defences in the town centre.
Residents, however, were divided on whether the storm lived up to the warnings.
"We were told it was going to be the worst floods for 50 years but, so far, it looks like we may have escaped," said John Harrison, 60, who was watching from a bridge near neighbouring Lowestoft.
Another resident of the town called the surging waters spectacular. "I've lived here all my life and never seen anything like it," said Chris Warnes, 55.
The storm did not hit Germany as hard as expected Thursday night but meteorologists were expecting a storm surge along the North Sea coast this afternoon, and the port of Hamburg was closed.
By the end of the day, the high state of alarm along the entire Dutch North Sea coast had been eased and the Dutch union of insurance companies said the storm had been far less damaging than feared.
Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport reported numerous delays, but very few flights cancelled, due to high winds.
The national weather bureau said the north of the country was still being buffeted by wind gusts of up to 90 kph in the late afternoon.
The storm also hit the Faeroe Islands, a Danish territory between Scotland and Iceland, forcing the main international airport at Vagar to close and ferry and bus companies to suspend their services.
A few ferry crossings between Sweden and Norway and Denmark, have been cancelled, according to the Danish Road Directorate.
Britain's severe flood warnings were cancelled on Friday afternoon, although the Environment Agency warned that high tides and unsettled conditions could still cause problems over the weekend.
In Great Yarmouth, half a dozen surfers took advantage of the storm to test the waves.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Monday, October 08, 2007
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Storm sucks paraglider 'higher than Mt Everest'
Friday Feb 16 16:33 AEDT
A German paraglider is being hailed as "the luckiest woman in the world" after surviving a storm cell that sucked her higher than Mount Everest during a flight in northern NSW.
Ewa Wisnierska, 35, spent 40 minutes unconscious while being carried to a height of approximately 30,000 feet, where she was pounded by hail, narrowly avoided lightning and was covered in ice.
A 40-year-old Chinese paraglider sucked into the same storm cell was found dead on Thursday, a day after going missing.
Ms Wisnierska said she was unable to avoid the storm when it formed as she flew high above the rugged country.
"I was just praying, please, please put me somewhere away from the cloud," Ms Wisnierska said from her hotel room, where she was resting her bruised and frostbitten body.
As she was carried higher and higher into the atmosphere, to the equivalent of almost 1,000 feet above Everest's peak, Ms Wisnierska noticed ice forming on her sunglasses and instruments, before losing consciousness at about 20,000 feet.
Almost 40 minutes later, she awoke to find herself still stuck in the storm, surrounded by darkness.
"I was shaking and everything, but I thought I just need to fly straight and get out of this cloud," Ms Wisnierska said.
"I thought I need to go down just to warm up."
Despite being dazed and confused from a lack of oxygen, Ms Wisnierska turned her attention to getting back to ground after eventually escaping the storm clouds.
"I thought 'where could I land?'," Ms Wisnierska said.
"I couldn't see any road or anything, but then I saw a small farm, and tried to fly towards it, and landed very safe."
Unable to gather her thoughts to call for help, she waited alone for several minutes before her crew called on the radio, and were able to locate her.
They found her still covered with ice.
"I don't know who to thank, I thanked the angels, but I don't believe in God," Ms Wisnierska said.
Godfrey Wenness, the organiser of next week's championships, says Ms Wisnierska is the luckiest woman alive.
"This is like winning Lotto 10 times in a row, that's how lucky this woman is," Mr Wenness said.
"I would say she is the luckiest woman in the world right now, not exaggerating or being sensational at all.
"The Chinese man died, she survived, there's no logical reason why she got away with it."
Despite frostbite to her ears and legs, Ms Wisnierska says she still hopes to compete in the world championships.
"Flying is too fantastic to stop because of an accident," she said.
Organisers of the World Paragliding Championships have confirmed 42-year-old He Zhongpin, a pilot with the Chinese paragliding team, died after being sucked into a thunderstorm on Wednesday.
While an exact cause of death is yet to be determined, it is believed he died from a combination of extreme hypothermia and hypoxia, or lack of oxygen to the brain.
While all pilots are extremely saddened by Mr He's death, the championships will continue as scheduled, organisers said.
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A German paraglider is being hailed as "the luckiest woman in the world" after surviving a storm cell that sucked her higher than Mount Everest during a flight in northern NSW.
Ewa Wisnierska, 35, spent 40 minutes unconscious while being carried to a height of approximately 30,000 feet, where she was pounded by hail, narrowly avoided lightning and was covered in ice.
A 40-year-old Chinese paraglider sucked into the same storm cell was found dead on Thursday, a day after going missing.
Ms Wisnierska said she was unable to avoid the storm when it formed as she flew high above the rugged country.
"I was just praying, please, please put me somewhere away from the cloud," Ms Wisnierska said from her hotel room, where she was resting her bruised and frostbitten body.
As she was carried higher and higher into the atmosphere, to the equivalent of almost 1,000 feet above Everest's peak, Ms Wisnierska noticed ice forming on her sunglasses and instruments, before losing consciousness at about 20,000 feet.
Almost 40 minutes later, she awoke to find herself still stuck in the storm, surrounded by darkness.
"I was shaking and everything, but I thought I just need to fly straight and get out of this cloud," Ms Wisnierska said.
"I thought I need to go down just to warm up."
Despite being dazed and confused from a lack of oxygen, Ms Wisnierska turned her attention to getting back to ground after eventually escaping the storm clouds.
"I thought 'where could I land?'," Ms Wisnierska said.
"I couldn't see any road or anything, but then I saw a small farm, and tried to fly towards it, and landed very safe."
Unable to gather her thoughts to call for help, she waited alone for several minutes before her crew called on the radio, and were able to locate her.
They found her still covered with ice.
"I don't know who to thank, I thanked the angels, but I don't believe in God," Ms Wisnierska said.
Godfrey Wenness, the organiser of next week's championships, says Ms Wisnierska is the luckiest woman alive.
"This is like winning Lotto 10 times in a row, that's how lucky this woman is," Mr Wenness said.
"I would say she is the luckiest woman in the world right now, not exaggerating or being sensational at all.
"The Chinese man died, she survived, there's no logical reason why she got away with it."
Despite frostbite to her ears and legs, Ms Wisnierska says she still hopes to compete in the world championships.
"Flying is too fantastic to stop because of an accident," she said.
Organisers of the World Paragliding Championships have confirmed 42-year-old He Zhongpin, a pilot with the Chinese paragliding team, died after being sucked into a thunderstorm on Wednesday.
While an exact cause of death is yet to be determined, it is believed he died from a combination of extreme hypothermia and hypoxia, or lack of oxygen to the brain.
While all pilots are extremely saddened by Mr He's death, the championships will continue as scheduled, organisers said.
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