Severe thunderstorm warning for SA

[Ford Fairlane]

This is for real. I'll leave it on the football Board for now to maximise exposure.

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDS65502.shtml

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia Regional Office

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
for DESTRUCTIVE WIND, FLASH FLOODING and LARGE HAILSTONES

For people in the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges, West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Flinders, Mid North, Riverland, Murraylands, Upper South East and parts of the Lower South East and Northwest Pastoral districts.

Issued at 3:55 pm Wednesday, 19 December 2007.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce destructive wind gusts in excess of 120 km/h, very heavy rainfall, flash flooding and large hailstones in the warning area during today. Locations which may be affected include Adelaide, Whyalla, Renmark, Clare, Naracoorte and Roxby Downs.

A number of houses have been damaged by severe thunderstorms in the Lameroo and Pinnaroo area.

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Secure or put away loose items around your property.
* Move cars under cover or away from trees.
* Keep clear of fallen power lines.
* Don't drive, ride or walk through flood water.
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains.
* Stay indoors, away from windows, while storms are nearby.

The next warning is due to be issued by 6:55 pm.

If severe thunderstorms develop in the Adelaide Region, a more detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning will be issued to people in this area.

Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 215. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.

 

[shaz63]

Heard the warning on channel 10. They are also warning that Adelaide may get around 40mm of rain over the next two days.

 

[marcus]

Of course we will, I've taken tomorrow off work to do Christmas shopping.

It will piss down all day

 

[Malibu#27]

if you want rain - just get me to wash my car...... works every time.

 

[Troy Wingate]

if you want rain - just get me to wash my car...... works every time.

If that's the case, can you wash your car every day please.

 

[Burningleviathan]

We had that in Sydney last week. Some big hailstones. Was pretty cool.

 

[sabby]

We had that in Sydney last week. Some big hailstones. Was pretty cool.

We did? Where in Sydney do you live? Man that pot must of been strong

 

[SuperPower]

http://www.eldersweather.com.au/radar.jsp?lt=state&lc=sa

I just looked on the radar and it missed us, by a long way.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Yeah the warning has been cancelled for the metro area and all points west. Riverland dwellers don't relax just yet.

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDS65502.shtml

 

[Troy Wingate]

Hopefully the next storm doesnt miss us, we need the rain.

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

Hopefully the next storm doesnt miss us, we need the rain.

I'd rather miss out on rain rather than having it and have part of the roof on my house come apart.

 

[Toots Hibbert]

The Bureau of Meteorology rep on ABC 891 this morning said there'd be a band of rain coming through on Friday and falls in the range of 15 - 20 mms were expected to be widespread. It seems we've had these predictions so often and they haven't materialised. Would be great for the gardens to get some refreshment.

 

[MP_]

I'd rather miss out on rain rather than having it and have part of the roof on my house come apart.

i need the rainwater, some of us aren't on mains water so any drops are a blessing, but yes i rather have a tank full of water than a house. at mannum we didn't get squat and from the looks of the radar there aint anything else coming

 

[blackdiamond]

No wonder you guys don't have any water, Toots is using it all!

 

[Thunderstruck]

Yer Pinaroo copped it strongly today, full force of one of those thunderstorms. Potential was there, warning area was fairly large but prolly a bit too much putting it out for Adelaide.

Friday looks ok for rain, NSW will get the best of it but strong front with upepr support should give general 5-10mm but few areas will crack 30mm, most likely the hills. Be amazed if Adelaide didn't get 10mm. Very moist atmosphere.

 

[MP_]

yeah i hate getting excited about the rain and end up getting nothing. was at my bro in laws yesterday and the lagoon he's on is dry completely, 1 year ago we were cannoing in it and it was over waist deep

 

[Toots Hibbert]

Listening to the Met guy this afternoon on ABC 891 it really does sound like we'll get decent rain tomorrow. Twelve hours out and he was predicting 20 to 40 mms starting at sunrise and continuing throughout the day. Their predicting falls throughout the agricultural areas with no thunderstorm activity apart from some lingering activity in the pastoral areas. Sounds good.

 

[portentous]

I'm soft-and sick of all the humidity. Don't mind it when it results in rain, but was bitterly disappointed with the lack of precipitation last night. Did hear on the radio tonight that Adelaide should get around 30mms tomorrow morning.

I'll be singing in the rain, just singing in the rain........

 

[MP_]

yeah i just siliconed up a couple of leaks in my tanks' here's hoping we get something up here coz we need it bad

 

[Toots Hibbert]

La Nina you look beautiful to me.

 

[MP_]

and mannum looks like it will get some

 

[blackdiamond]

We had a snow storm the other day, where you see the trees is where an island normally divides the roads. As we only have a little Ford Focus we were snowed in.

 

[shaz63]

Well the thunderstorms and rain have hit. Love the sound of rain


Let it pour all day

 

[Toots Hibbert]

We had a snow storm the other day, where you see the trees is where an island normally divides the roads. As we only have a little Ford Focus we were snowed in.

BD was your area affected by power outtages a while back?

 

[MP_]

Well the thunderstorms and rain have hit. Love the sound of rain


Let it pour all day

i'm still waiting, not long though from the looks of bom