Stormchasing in Australia

incorporating Melbourne Storm Chasers

Recent Reports & Photographs from Victorians in the field - 2003/4

The Ingebrya Storm

January 2, 2004 - Analysis: Clyve Herbert, Images: Robert Alexander

Downbursts and Flashflooding - Bendigo

December 30, 2003 - Clyve Herbert

Inverleigh Tornado, 2003

December 21, 2003 - Report by Lindsay Smail (Geelong Weather Services)

Katamatite Supercell
..the beginning of a collection of images with a report to follow December 18, 2003

Yabba North & Katamatite Supercells
December 18, 2003 - Andrew McDonald

"The" Melbourne Storms
2nd - 3rd December 2003

A collection of information regarding the huge storms 2nd - 3rd December (updated 30th December)

Morning Glory 2003
October 1, 2003 - Alan Blake / Ken Jelleff

Lightning & Gustnadoes
November 19 & 20, 2003 - Macca, Chris Gribben & Nick Sykes

Spring Snow
September 14, 2003 - Jane ONeill 

Victorian Snow
June 14, 2003 - Jane ONeill

Central Victorian Chase
April 11, 2003 - Chris Gribben

The 'Last of Summer' Chase
February 27, 2003 - Andrew McDonald

Central West NSW Chase
February 8, 2003 - Jane ONeill

Rockbank Firedevil
January 6, 2003 - Shawn Smits

What's New

Check regularly to follow the updates around the site.

If you'd like to join the Storm Spotter Network in Victoria, please read the
Australian Storm Spotters' Guide

ThunderDownUnder2001

Surfing the Trough & Leapfrogging the Gustfronts

Recent Tornadoes

Inverleigh Tornado, 2003

December 21, 2003 - Report by Lindsay Smail (Geelong Weather Services)

Euroa Tornado, 2002
August 3, 2002 - Jane ONeill

Darwin Waterspout, 2002
December 28, 2002 - Paul Mossman

Bendigo Tornado, 2003
May 18, 2003 - Rod Aikman, Clyve Herbert, Kevin Parkyn

Paraparap Tornado, 2000
January 9, 2000 - Report by Clyve Herbert

Milawa Tornado, 2000
September 9, 2000 - Report by Ross Buscall

Leopold Tornado, 2001
October 3, 2001 - Clyve Herbert

Significant Weather Events Archives

^^2002 Significant Events ^^

^^2001 Significant Events ^^

^^2000 Significant Events ^^

^^1999 Significant Events ^^

Current Australian and Victorian Conditions including

This is an experimental "toe dip" into alternative methods of checking out tropical activity around the Australian region and may include excursions into the mid-latitudes as well. The idea is to identify areas of activity within the tropical regions of Australia and nearby, as well including the southwest and central Pacific and eastern Indian Ocean .... or anything interesting within the tropical/sub tropical and near mid latitudes.

Independent daily weather comment incorporating current analysis....satellite imagery, synoptic charts, radar, upper charts.