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SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS - OCTOBER 24, 1999

Showers and Thunderstorms developed accross most of SE QLD throughout the day, and during the evening in eastern parts.  Some of these storms were quite spectacular, with boiling updrafts, cumuliform anvils, fantastic flanking lines and hail.  A wind gust of 85km/h was also recorded at Southport Seaway.  I personally took over 2 rolls of film on this day, and many other people in Brisbane took photos.

Taken by Ben QuinnTaken by Ben Quinn

Late evening a line of storms developed from off the coast of Brisbane, NW to the sunshine coast, and then inland to the Gympie area.  Storms on the northern end of the line were highly electrical at first, with the storms on the southern end of the line becoming equally electrical later in the evening.   It was a truly spectacular night, with overshoots and boiling updrafts being lit up by very bright anvil crawlers and in cloud lightning.

The following photos were taken by Ben Quinn , Greg Curtis and Steve Baynham

October 24, 1999 - Taken by Ben QuinnOctober 24, 1999 - Taken by Ben QuinnOctober 24, 1999 - Taken by Ben QuinnOctober 24, 1999 - Taken by Greg CurtisOctober 24, 1999 - Taken by Steve BaynhamOctober 24, 1999 - Taken by Ben Quinn


 
 

Report by Ben Quinn