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| Australia weather: cyclone builds off WA as supercell storms hit east coast – as it happened | Australia weather: cyclone builds off WA as supercell storms hit east coast – as it happened |
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| 7.55am GMT | 7.55am GMT |
| 07:55 | 07:55 |
| Across the country | Across the country |
| We’re closing off our coverage off the weather around Australia now. Here’s where things stand: | We’re closing off our coverage off the weather around Australia now. Here’s where things stand: |
| In New South Wales, severe thunderstorms have been detected in the area between Oberon and Taralga. They are forecast to affect the Nattai National Park, the area southwest of Yerranderie, High Range and the Wombeyan Caves Road by 7:30 pm. Large hailstones and damaging winds are likely. | In New South Wales, severe thunderstorms have been detected in the area between Oberon and Taralga. They are forecast to affect the Nattai National Park, the area southwest of Yerranderie, High Range and the Wombeyan Caves Road by 7:30 pm. Large hailstones and damaging winds are likely. |
| #NSW at 6:30 pm, severe #thunderstorms were detected near the area between #Oberon #Taralga https://t.co/JVvecprnaY pic.twitter.com/PbM4OHRR8Y | #NSW at 6:30 pm, severe #thunderstorms were detected near the area between #Oberon #Taralga https://t.co/JVvecprnaY pic.twitter.com/PbM4OHRR8Y |
| Queensland will see severe thunderstorms over the next few hours in the Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett, Southeast Coast and parts of the Central Highlands and Coalfields and Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts. The same is predicted for the next few hours in parts of the Northern Tropical Coast and Tablelands district. | Queensland will see severe thunderstorms over the next few hours in the Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett, Southeast Coast and parts of the Central Highlands and Coalfields and Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts. The same is predicted for the next few hours in parts of the Northern Tropical Coast and Tablelands district. |
| SE #QLD severe #thunderstorm warning: #Noosa #Gympie #ScenicRim #GoldCoast #SunshineCoast https://t.co/R2oqBubzNg pic.twitter.com/Hi24pCysiK | SE #QLD severe #thunderstorm warning: #Noosa #Gympie #ScenicRim #GoldCoast #SunshineCoast https://t.co/R2oqBubzNg pic.twitter.com/Hi24pCysiK |
| In Victoria, Geelong has just been issued a severe thunderstorm warning, with flood watches still in place in regional areas across the state. | In Victoria, Geelong has just been issued a severe thunderstorm warning, with flood watches still in place in regional areas across the state. |
| A storm is making its way north through Tasmania, with damaging winds forecast for the Furneaux Islands and parts of the north-west coast. It will remain in place throughout Saturday, the BOM says. | A storm is making its way north through Tasmania, with damaging winds forecast for the Furneaux Islands and parts of the north-west coast. It will remain in place throughout Saturday, the BOM says. |
| Damaging winds are forecast for Adelaide this evening, with heavy rainfall and the attendant risk of flash flooding a concern for Port Lincoln, Port Pirie, Clare, Maitland, Kingscote and Port Wakefield. | Damaging winds are forecast for Adelaide this evening, with heavy rainfall and the attendant risk of flash flooding a concern for Port Lincoln, Port Pirie, Clare, Maitland, Kingscote and Port Wakefield. |
| And finally, Cyclone Stan is looming over Western Australia, expected to make land on Saturday as a category 3 storm. More information on that weather event here. | And finally, Cyclone Stan is looming over Western Australia, expected to make land on Saturday as a category 3 storm. More information on that weather event here. |
| That brings out coverage to a close. Stay dry. Stay safe. | That brings out coverage to a close. Stay dry. Stay safe. |
| 7.25am GMT | 7.25am GMT |
| 07:25 | 07:25 |
| #QLD Severe thunderstorms are likely over the next several hours in #NorthernTropicalCoast #Tablelands district. pic.twitter.com/HCHGZTEkX2 | #QLD Severe thunderstorms are likely over the next several hours in #NorthernTropicalCoast #Tablelands district. pic.twitter.com/HCHGZTEkX2 |
| 7.23am GMT | 7.23am GMT |
| 07:23 | 07:23 |
| Cyclone Stan upgraded to category 3, likely to hit Saturday | Cyclone Stan upgraded to category 3, likely to hit Saturday |
| Cyclone Stan, currently at sea to the north of the Pilbara coast, is now forecast to make land on Saturday, the BOM says. | Cyclone Stan, currently at sea to the north of the Pilbara coast, is now forecast to make land on Saturday, the BOM says. |
| Latest advice for Tropical Cyclone Stan. Could be a Cat 3 at landfall on Sat. #CycloneStan https://t.co/4mpqmd6EXl pic.twitter.com/1zA0o7eILs | Latest advice for Tropical Cyclone Stan. Could be a Cat 3 at landfall on Sat. #CycloneStan https://t.co/4mpqmd6EXl pic.twitter.com/1zA0o7eILs |
| It’s currently a category one storm but is forecast to be category three by the time it hits. Here’s what that means: | It’s currently a category one storm but is forecast to be category three by the time it hits. Here’s what that means: |
| CATEGORY 3 (severe tropical cyclone) Some roof and structural damage. Some caravans destroyed. Power failures likely.A Category 3 cyclone’s strongest winds are VERY DESTRUCTIVE winds with typical gusts over open flat land of 165 - 224 km/h.These winds correspond to the highest category on the Beaufort scale, Beaufort 12 (Hurricane) | CATEGORY 3 (severe tropical cyclone) Some roof and structural damage. Some caravans destroyed. Power failures likely.A Category 3 cyclone’s strongest winds are VERY DESTRUCTIVE winds with typical gusts over open flat land of 165 - 224 km/h.These winds correspond to the highest category on the Beaufort scale, Beaufort 12 (Hurricane) |
| A blue warning, the first grade of alert, has been issued, meaning resident of the following towns should “get ready for a cyclone”: | A blue warning, the first grade of alert, has been issued, meaning resident of the following towns should “get ready for a cyclone”: |
| BLUE ALERT: People in communities between Bidyadanga to Pardoo including Sandfire and Pardoo; and between Mardie and Pannawonica need to prepare for cyclonic weather and organise an emergency kit including first aid kit, torch, portable radio, spare batteries, food and water. | BLUE ALERT: People in communities between Bidyadanga to Pardoo including Sandfire and Pardoo; and between Mardie and Pannawonica need to prepare for cyclonic weather and organise an emergency kit including first aid kit, torch, portable radio, spare batteries, food and water. |
| The following communities have been issued a yellow warning (“Take action and get ready to shelter from a cyclone.”): | The following communities have been issued a yellow warning (“Take action and get ready to shelter from a cyclone.”): |
| YELLOW ALERT: People in communities between Pardoo and Mardie including Port Hedland, South Hedland, Marble Bar, Wickham, Point Samson, Roebourne, Karratha, Whim Creek and Dampier need to take action and get ready to shelter from a cyclone. | YELLOW ALERT: People in communities between Pardoo and Mardie including Port Hedland, South Hedland, Marble Bar, Wickham, Point Samson, Roebourne, Karratha, Whim Creek and Dampier need to take action and get ready to shelter from a cyclone. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 7.28am GMT | at 7.28am GMT |
| 6.56am GMT | 6.56am GMT |
| 06:56 | 06:56 |
| All across Brisbane, residents are glaring at the sky, fists raised, roaring: is that the best you’ve got, supercell? | All across Brisbane, residents are glaring at the sky, fists raised, roaring: is that the best you’ve got, supercell? |
| Meh, only enough to wet the ground in #4030 #bnestorm | Meh, only enough to wet the ground in #4030 #bnestorm |
| So much for a "super cell storm," more like stinking heat and humidity instead #bnestorm | So much for a "super cell storm," more like stinking heat and humidity instead #bnestorm |
| Well that was a massive let down. Didn't realise supercell now means light rain & a bit of lightning #bnestorm pic.twitter.com/UCVCfYFYkJ | Well that was a massive let down. Didn't realise supercell now means light rain & a bit of lightning #bnestorm pic.twitter.com/UCVCfYFYkJ |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 7.28am GMT | at 7.28am GMT |
| 6.51am GMT | 6.51am GMT |
| 06:51 | 06:51 |
| Victoria-way, the BOM has just issued its latest flood watches — and thankfully now warnings, despite earlier fears. Here they are: | Victoria-way, the BOM has just issued its latest flood watches — and thankfully now warnings, despite earlier fears. Here they are: |
| Flood Watch for East Gippsland (Mitchell, Tambo, Snowy, Cann and Genoa Rivers and Gippsland Lakes) | Flood Watch for East Gippsland (Mitchell, Tambo, Snowy, Cann and Genoa Rivers and Gippsland Lakes) |
| Flood Watch For Greater Melbourne Catchments (Werribee, Maribyrnong, Yarra, Dandenong And Bunyip) | Flood Watch For Greater Melbourne Catchments (Werribee, Maribyrnong, Yarra, Dandenong And Bunyip) |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 6.51am GMT | at 6.51am GMT |
| 6.41am GMT | 6.41am GMT |
| 06:41 | 06:41 |
| Further south in the ACT, a different story: severe thunderstorms have been detected near Belconnen, a district north-west of Canberra’s centre. | Further south in the ACT, a different story: severe thunderstorms have been detected near Belconnen, a district north-west of Canberra’s centre. |
| #ACT at 5:30 pm, severe #thunderstorms were detected near #Belconnen #Hall and the #Barton Highway between #Murrumbateman and #Hall | #ACT at 5:30 pm, severe #thunderstorms were detected near #Belconnen #Hall and the #Barton Highway between #Murrumbateman and #Hall |
| Here’s how the thunderstorms will unfold across the territory this evening. | Here’s how the thunderstorms will unfold across the territory this evening. |
| #ACT severe #thunderstorms are forecast to affect #CanberraCivic #CanberraAirport #SouthCanberra and #Hume by 6pm #Queanbeyan by 6:30pm | #ACT severe #thunderstorms are forecast to affect #CanberraCivic #CanberraAirport #SouthCanberra and #Hume by 6pm #Queanbeyan by 6:30pm |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 6.44am GMT | at 6.44am GMT |
| 6.39am GMT | 6.39am GMT |
| 06:39 | 06:39 |
| The ABC’s Alle McMahon is keeping score in Brisbane, where conditions appear to have cleared a little in the past few minutes. | The ABC’s Alle McMahon is keeping score in Brisbane, where conditions appear to have cleared a little in the past few minutes. |
| Looks like #Brisbane has won this round. Supercell: 0 Brisbane CBD: 1 #bnestorm pic.twitter.com/2aLYpVAIRr | Looks like #Brisbane has won this round. Supercell: 0 Brisbane CBD: 1 #bnestorm pic.twitter.com/2aLYpVAIRr |
| 6.20am GMT | 6.20am GMT |
| 06:20 | 06:20 |
| Michael Safi here, taking over weather duties from Helen Davidson. A month ago South Australia was battling bush fires and record high temperatures. Today? Adelaide’s coldest January day in nine years, and heavy storms. | Michael Safi here, taking over weather duties from Helen Davidson. A month ago South Australia was battling bush fires and record high temperatures. Today? Adelaide’s coldest January day in nine years, and heavy storms. |
| Via AAP: | Via AAP: |
| Adelaide and South Australia’s gulf regions have been lashed by damaging winds and heavy rain. | Adelaide and South Australia’s gulf regions have been lashed by damaging winds and heavy rain. |
| An intense low dumped 17mm on the city early on Friday and the foul weather returned later in the day. | An intense low dumped 17mm on the city early on Friday and the foul weather returned later in the day. |
| The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast Adelaide will receive another 25mm before conditions improve on Saturday. | The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast Adelaide will receive another 25mm before conditions improve on Saturday. |
| Damaging winds of up to 90km/h were also forecast with the centres most likely to be affected including Adelaide, Port Lincoln, Clare, Maitland, Kingscote and Victor Harbor. | Damaging winds of up to 90km/h were also forecast with the centres most likely to be affected including Adelaide, Port Lincoln, Clare, Maitland, Kingscote and Victor Harbor. |
| There were no immediate reports of any major damage but police warned people to take extra care on the roads. | There were no immediate reports of any major damage but police warned people to take extra care on the roads. |
| The early rain on Friday caused minor flooding as the city copped close to its average rainfall for January. | The early rain on Friday caused minor flooding as the city copped close to its average rainfall for January. |
| Black Hill Conversation Park, in the Adelaide Hills, had the heaviest falls with 39mm, while suburban Payneham had 27.6mm. | Black Hill Conversation Park, in the Adelaide Hills, had the heaviest falls with 39mm, while suburban Payneham had 27.6mm. |
| By 4pm on Friday the State Emergency Service had responded to 30 calls, mostly for help with leaking roofs. | By 4pm on Friday the State Emergency Service had responded to 30 calls, mostly for help with leaking roofs. |
| #SA There's a bit of rain about #Adelaide and surrounding areas. Severe weather warning at https://t.co/q4OmVLO8QO pic.twitter.com/zNW6BEdb2j | #SA There's a bit of rain about #Adelaide and surrounding areas. Severe weather warning at https://t.co/q4OmVLO8QO pic.twitter.com/zNW6BEdb2j |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 6.44am GMT | at 6.44am GMT |
| 5.56am GMT | 5.56am GMT |
| 05:56 | 05:56 |
| Some incredible pictures of the Queensland storms coming up on social media. | Some incredible pictures of the Queensland storms coming up on social media. |
| View from Tamborine Mountain towards the Gold Coast! #goldcoast #thisisqueensland #qld #bnestorm #storm #seq pic.twitter.com/26PfZIFF2o | View from Tamborine Mountain towards the Gold Coast! #goldcoast #thisisqueensland #qld #bnestorm #storm #seq pic.twitter.com/26PfZIFF2o |
| #AugustineHeights #Ipswich, ~14.45. @BOM_Qld @JoshHoltTEN @tennewsqld pic.twitter.com/LfPAdYHZGx | #AugustineHeights #Ipswich, ~14.45. @BOM_Qld @JoshHoltTEN @tennewsqld pic.twitter.com/LfPAdYHZGx |
| 5.45am GMT | 5.45am GMT |
| 05:45 | 05:45 |
| There are reports of heavy traffic around Brisbane as the storm closes in on the region, and motorists are urged to take care. | There are reports of heavy traffic around Brisbane as the storm closes in on the region, and motorists are urged to take care. |
| Three severe thunderstorms are on the latest warning image from the bureau. People in the Scenic Rim and parts of the Ipswich, Logan, Southern Downs, Toowoomba, Lockyer Valley and Gold Coast council areas have been warned of damaging wind, heavy rainfall, and large hailstones. | Three severe thunderstorms are on the latest warning image from the bureau. People in the Scenic Rim and parts of the Ipswich, Logan, Southern Downs, Toowoomba, Lockyer Valley and Gold Coast council areas have been warned of damaging wind, heavy rainfall, and large hailstones. |
| Three storms for south east Queensland, from @BOM_QLD pic.twitter.com/BgC2mnnHeG | Three storms for south east Queensland, from @BOM_QLD pic.twitter.com/BgC2mnnHeG |
| 5.27am GMT | 5.27am GMT |
| 05:27 | 05:27 |
| Time-lapse footage of Sydney shot by the Climate Change Research Centre shows a heavy storm rolling through the city. The storm developed inland in south-east Australia on Friday morning and strengthened as it moved towards the coast, bringing a thunderstorm to Sydney just after 1pm. | Time-lapse footage of Sydney shot by the Climate Change Research Centre shows a heavy storm rolling through the city. The storm developed inland in south-east Australia on Friday morning and strengthened as it moved towards the coast, bringing a thunderstorm to Sydney just after 1pm. |
| 5.20am GMT | 5.20am GMT |
| 05:20 | 05:20 |
| There is a risk that cyclone Stan could reach category three intensity before making landfall, AAP reports. | There is a risk that cyclone Stan could reach category three intensity before making landfall, AAP reports. |
| Destructive winds of up to 150km/h are expected near the cyclone’s centre on early Saturday morning near Port Hedland. | Destructive winds of up to 150km/h are expected near the cyclone’s centre on early Saturday morning near Port Hedland. |
| Gales with gusts of up to 100km/h are likely to develop in coastal parts between Wallal and Dampier on Friday evening and Saturday morning. | Gales with gusts of up to 100km/h are likely to develop in coastal parts between Wallal and Dampier on Friday evening and Saturday morning. |
| People between Pardoo and Whim Creek, including Port Hedland, have been warned of potential dangerous storm tides as the cyclone crosses the coast on Saturday morning, with damaging waves and flooding expected. | People between Pardoo and Whim Creek, including Port Hedland, have been warned of potential dangerous storm tides as the cyclone crosses the coast on Saturday morning, with damaging waves and flooding expected. |
| A yellow cyclone alert has been issued for people in communities between Pardoo to Mardie including Port Hedland, South Hedland, Wickham, Point Samson, Roebourne, Karratha, Whim Creek and Dampier need to take action and get ready to shelter from a cyclone. | A yellow cyclone alert has been issued for people in communities between Pardoo to Mardie including Port Hedland, South Hedland, Wickham, Point Samson, Roebourne, Karratha, Whim Creek and Dampier need to take action and get ready to shelter from a cyclone. |
| A blue alert remains in place for people between Bidyadanga to Pardoo including Marble Bar, Sandfire and Pardoo and between Mardie and Pannawonica, who need to prepare for cyclonic weather. | A blue alert remains in place for people between Bidyadanga to Pardoo including Marble Bar, Sandfire and Pardoo and between Mardie and Pannawonica, who need to prepare for cyclonic weather. |
| Port Hedland shipping channel and port was officially closed at 11am on Friday morning. | Port Hedland shipping channel and port was officially closed at 11am on Friday morning. |
| At the Port of Dampier, the inner anchorages, Dampier Cargo Wharf and Bulk Liquids Berth were scheduled to close at midday, while the port will officially close at 6pm. | At the Port of Dampier, the inner anchorages, Dampier Cargo Wharf and Bulk Liquids Berth were scheduled to close at midday, while the port will officially close at 6pm. |
| A view of Tropical Cyclone Stan from 35000 km above the Earth #BomSat #CycloneStan https://t.co/ZUXJ65mYRB pic.twitter.com/DmAFEqkwr5 | A view of Tropical Cyclone Stan from 35000 km above the Earth #BomSat #CycloneStan https://t.co/ZUXJ65mYRB pic.twitter.com/DmAFEqkwr5 |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 5.22am GMT | at 5.22am GMT |