Jim Leonard Tribute – 1950-2014
With the passing of legendary storm chaser Jim Leonard, the following simply sums up what Jim as a storm chaser was able to achieve in his many years in the…
Severe Storms Sydney, Newcastle and NE NSW 5th November 2014
With an upper trough approaching the region, heat and moisture at the surface, conditions were ideal for thunderstorm development from early afternoon. In fact, numerous storms developed across the Central…
Microburst Penrith 1st November 2014
There was great certainty that storms would develop in the eastern NSW including the Sydney region. The issue were the dew point spreads being so great that bases of any…