Brisbane Weather Discussion

[drron]

We’ve just been hit.

 

[AuSammy]

We’ve just been hit.
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It bucketed down sideways at our place and the thunder was deafening. Only lasted around 20mins though and no hail.

 

[TheRealTMA]

We’ve just been hit.
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Bah. A mere shower.

 

[Major]

It bucketed down sideways at our place and the thunder was deafening. Only lasted around 20mins though and no hail.

Same here. Dropped 16mm in 20 mins

 

[henrus]

So today’s storms have damaged one of the runways.

 

[markis10]

Think I was on the Airpark bus when it happened, super loud

 

[flydoc2]

Announcement in the ADL QP just now indicates BNE is temporarily closed due to thunderstorms in the vicinity. QF1280 ADL-BNE currently delayed by 45 min due to this.

 

[drron]

Things were very unusual for us this afternoon and evening. Started as usual with the major cell splitting into 2 with predictions by BOM that one part would bypass us to the south and the other to the north. But the northern part turned south and came over us
Then 2 other cells came over us with thunder and lightning Just now the 4th cell has gone directly overhead with no separation of lightning and thunder

During the second and third cells mother butcher bird was undercover with me She kept chirping at the rain. Some of it sounded like a toddler’s tantrum . Never heard those sounds before from any other bird

 

[AuSammy]

Today I got two BOM warnings today about the same time as the storm yesterday threatening potential storms lightning and hail.

But unlike yesterday we had a short sharp shower, no thunder, no big drenching (and no hail). Two fronts past either side of us but not over us

 

[flydoc2]

So today’s storms have damaged one of the runways.

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How does a lightning strike damage a runway surface? (Post #85)

 

[markis10]

How does a lightning strike damage a runway surface? (Post #85)

It puts a hole in it or 4

“ The east-west runway was hit by lightning, resulting in four holes and a debris field of approximately 40 metres” ch10