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Hi guys
I'm a NOOB when it comes to weather so I have a question. The rain/showers that just passed Melbourne is all we can expect today? also what is the ideal conditions for thunderstorm development in Victoria and last of all what is CAPE? thanks guys,

Wow

Huge cell near Canberra
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tizza » Sat Dec 01, 2012 1:00 am wrote:

tizza wrote:long time no speak, we had no warning either just a flang out of the blue!!! Then a few long ripping cracklers

Hey anyone from out west? Is the hail bad??

Time to hide car?

Ballarat has been smash apparently

Nothing but light rain and distant thunder in Melton (Kurunjang)

Good morning all, where can I find the CAPE Observations If possable can some post a link?

Good morning all, where can I find the CAPE Observations If possable can some post the link?

We got golf balls in St Albans

Hail in St albans, 1-2 cm

Bang...My god that was closer then I would have liked things look to be firing up.

Really blowing up here in geelong

Nice wakeup call

Anyone chasing today?

Will this wind have any effect on the coming systems?

Has really exploded across Port Phillip and into the bayside suburbs

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING - MELBOURNE AREA for DAMAGING WIND and FLASH FLOODING For people in the Mornington Peninsula, Port Phillip, Western Port and parts of the Inner, South East, Western and Geelong and Bellarine Peninsula Local Warning Areas. Issued at 3:5...

Nice cell near Bannockburn (128km loop)

I'm heading to sunbury me thinks it will get interesting there within the next 20-30 min

Cell near Gisborne look promising

Harley34 » Sat Sep 17, 2011 4:32 pm wrote:

Harley34 wrote:At what time are the first thunderstorm cells due near Melbourne?

Don't think they will

I guys I'm new to this Forum so go easy lol, Would the mountains to the west of Melbourne block the passage of rain-producing this weather system?