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Bilpin Storm and Lightning 24th December 2016

· by Jimmy Deguara

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Bilpin Storm and Lightning 24th December 2016

More of the pictures from Bilpin of the Bilpin storm mid-afternoon! Time-lapse later. Targetting was difficult today as it depended on interaction by many cells both north and south of Sydney and in the Putty. I went to my local haunt at Windsor and saw this as a cumulus tapping the boundary layer. It was meant to be a repositioning to near Richmond but I ended going up to Bilpin.

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Photos from the chase

Lightning shot from the vehicle as we headed south no time to stop due to an estimated 2am arrival
Lightning shot from the vehicle as we headed south no time to stop due to an estimated 2am arrival
Lightning shot from the vehicle as we headed south no time to stop due to an estimated 2am arrival
Lightning shot from the vehicle as we headed south no time to stop due to an estimated 2am arrival
Lightning from back-building Guyra cell
Lightning from back-building Guyra cell
This was the near Woolbrook east of Tamworth
This was the near Woolbrook east of Tamworth
Mammatus near Tamworth during the evening.
Mammatus near Tamworth during the evening.
Night time lightning as we headed south from the car window!
Night time lightning as we headed south from the car window!
Lightning shot from the vehicle as we headed south no time to stop due to an estimated 2am arrival
Lightning shot from the vehicle as we headed south no time to stop due to an estimated 2am arrival
Staccato lightning (rolling shutter issues)
Staccato lightning (rolling shutter issues)
Anvil Crawlers
Anvil Crawlers
Finally the show develops into a storm - thunder heard!
Finally the show develops into a storm – thunder heard!
Storm intensifies rapidly Hail to 1.5cm was observed in this - some settled in drifts on side of the road washed off by
Storm intensifies rapidly Hail to 1.5cm was observed in this – some settled in drifts on side of the road washed off by the rain
Gusty winds and heavy rain and hail
Gusty winds and heavy rain and hail
Hail to 1.5cm falling for about 5 minutes on the edge of the storm
Hail to 1.5cm falling for about 5 minutes on the edge of the storm
Storm to the north of the original location and near updraft back-building NW
Storm to the north of the original location and near updraft back-building NW
Base about to dump NE of Guyra
Base about to dump NE of Guyra
Yes mishap number 2 tyre completely ripped from rim!
Yes mishap number 2 tyre completely ripped from rim!
Armidale hailstorm Rodney was taking a break
Armidale hailstorm Rodney was taking a break
Armidale storm linking with another updraft
Armidale storm linking with another updraft
New updraft on a storm to the west of our storm complex - hailstorms everywhere.
New updraft on a storm to the west of our storm complex – hailstorms everywhere.
You know what this is - hail shafts!. We drove into the hail a minute or so later!
You know what this is – hail shafts!. We drove into the hail a minute or so later!
No it is not what you are thinking - it is a scud feature rising into the base due to outflow.
No it is not what you are thinking – it is a scud feature rising into the base due to outflow.
Rippled base of the outflow dominant Bundarra storm. At this point storms became very fragmented and disorganised so we
Rippled base of the outflow dominant Bundarra storm. At this point storms became very fragmented and disorganised so we headed south.
Woolbrook storm - this had a hail core for over half an hour.
Woolbrook storm – this had a hail core for over half an hour.
Beautiful tall updraft looking south of the Woolbrook storm near Walcha Road - yes that is a township!
Beautiful tall updraft looking south of the Woolbrook storm near Walcha Road – yes that is a township!
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