 DISCUSSION: Within the last couple of hours, there has been an increasingly active convective situation unfolding across many parts of eastern Australia as reflected by the convective storms identified in the image above. You will also note how in many of these storms there is a relatively high lightning strike density, illustrating the intense nature of these storms over the past few hours. More specifically, there are currently scattered storms spread across the Darling Downs, the Central Highlands and the Capricornia Coast. Some of these storms may produce locally heavy rain and strong to damaging winds so be mindful of this storm threat in the coming hours if you are in the path of any of these strong convective storms. The only good news is that over the next several hours the majority of these storms will be slowing moving offshore which will slowly mitigate the threat for major impacts from this ongoing severe weather. Nonetheless, at all times, if thunder roars you should always head indoors!
To learn more about other high-impact weather events from across Australia and the South Pacific, be sure to click here! ©2016 Meteorologist Jordan Rabinowitz
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DISCUSSION: As yet another low pressure system moved across portions of central to eastern Australia, the system had quite a nice surprise in its plans for parts of Tasmania. As captured perfectly in the footage above (courtesy of the Great Lake Hotel in Tasmania), there was another winter blast which was very much enjoyed by people living across Tasmania as the calendar closes in on Christmas Eve just 6 days from now. Due to there being a current forecast which has these colder temperatures persisting for at least the next few days across parts of Tasmania, there is still a very real chance of there being a White Christmas (for those who observe/celebrate this holiday) across this part of the world. It is worth noting that although Australia and the surrounding barrier islands and such are typically known for a warmer and drier average climate, the Australian continent also sees its fair share of wintry weather (i.e., at locations which are positioned at higher elevations) even during the Northern Hemispheric Winter. This is similar to the way in which even during the late Spring period, you can still find snow falling in the higher elevations of mountain ranges such as the Sierra-Nevadas, the Cascades, the Rockies, etc.
So, in other words, if you are somewhere across the United States and there is a bleak forecast of a White Christmas and you also happen to be looking for a great vacation destination, perhaps this is your answer!?!?! To learn more about other high-impact weather events from across Australia and the South Pacific, be sure to click here! ©2016 Meteorologist Jordan Rabinowitz Strong Convective Downburst Impacts Parts of Mona Vale, Australia! (credit: Adam Williams)12/6/2016 
DISCUSSION: As a follow-up to my last post concerning the severe weather event across parts of eastern/southeastern Australia on during the day on Monday, here is another neat angle on this event from another location from within the city of Mona Vale, Australia. As a low-pressure system gradually moved across parts of eastern Australia during day on Monday, there were several areas that were impacted by severe thunderstorms that (in some cases) produced instances of small hail as well as as strong damaging winds. These type of events are quite common during the heart of the Southern Hemispheric summer as a result of the fact that even low-pressure systems which propagate across the Australian outback and cause shorter "pulse-type" air mass thunderstorms often do not last for an incredibly long time. However, while they are at their maximum intensity and as these convective storms ingest available atmospheric instability in their vicinity, they can often become rather intense. As shown in the footage above (as captured by Adam Williams) clearly illustrates this concept as this road located somewhere just outside the city of Mona Vale (a northern suburb of Sydney, Australia) was hit by very strong winds from a intense thunderstorm which propagated through the region.
To learn more about other high-impact weather events from across Australia and the South Pacific, be sure to click here! ~Meterologist Jordan Rabinowitz Footage of a Severe Storm Which Impacted Suburbs of Northern Sydney! (credit: Sydney Storm Chasers)12/5/2016 
DISCUSSION: As a low-pressure system gradually moved across parts of eastern Australia during day on Monday, there were several areas that were impacted by severe thunderstorms that (in some cases) produced instances of small hail as well as as strong damaging winds. These type of events are quite common during the heart of the Southern Hemispheric summer as a result of the fact that even low-pressure systems which propagate across the Australian outback and cause shorter "pulse-type" air mass thunderstorms often do not last for an incredibly long time. However, while they are at their maximum intensity and as these convective storms ingest available atmospheric instability in their vicinity, they can often become rather intense. As shown in the footage above (as captured by AndrewandShelly Johnston) clearly illustrates this concept as this house located in Mona Vale which is a northern suburb of Sydney, Australia was hit by small hail and strong winds from a brief severe thunderstorm which propagated through the region.
To learn more about other high-impact weather events from across Australia, be sure to click here! ~Meteorologist Jordan Rabinowitz |
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