Started at Narrabri - flat battery and an NRMA call and off I went. Target Grafton via Dorrigo. Darted to Ulong region which was close to where 2cm ha...
2021-01-06 10:08:55 Started at Narrabri - flat battery and an NRMA call and off I went. Target Grafton via Dorrigo. Darted to Ulong region which was close to where 2cm hail reported just after I had gotten through. This was the storm I had observed initiate near Ebor. Chased a few interesting cells and interactions NW of Coffs Harbour hinterland. The SE surge kept stuffing up storms in this region. I moved to Grafton and soon met up with Michael Bath and Jason and Cameron once again! Cells would go up NE of Grafton and get undercut - something had to get the heating and break straight through. So we headed on the NE side of the cluster. And as we got to Whipore - kaboom!! Cap breaker. absolutely beautiful dry supercell base with wall cloud. It was so dry and photogenic on the southern side I thought it must be a right mover. The descending RFD precipitation cascade put an end to that theory. Hard boiling updraft and RFD cut eventually gave way to a linear beautifully contrasted shelf structure! This last supercell storm made the chase definitely worthwhile the drive! Not for media use - licensing available






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  1. Wise decision. I hung around the Liverpool Plains until around 4pm. I should have went with my gut feel which was telling me that instability was disappearing from anything much above surface – I think DP’s were inflated due to all the surface water, but moisture may have been paper thin (just guessing as I did not look at models). Around mid afternoon logic said that if nothing was going up on Warrumbungles, it was not going to go up on Plains. However I did get a booby prize in a LP mutant thing at Breeza on way home. Also a strobing Supercell sitting off the coast whilst driving through Sydney.

  2. Nice stuff Jimmy! Must make for a long drive home coming this far. I couldn’t really chase but popped out and took some photos from my backyard then up briefly to Nana Glen on the other side of the Ulong storm

  3. I just got home – long drive. Was great to catch up with Jason Cameron and of course Michael – congratulations on both you and Alison to becoming grand parents. And thanks for the accommodation – it certainly helps the budget!

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