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Batten down the hatches

viewmont1071 — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 02:13:23 GMT

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR281.loop.shtml#skip

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDN65156.shtml

For people in the Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, North West Slopes and Plains, Northern Tablelands and parts of the Central Tablelands Forecast Districts.

Issued at 12:44 pm Tuesday, 29 October 2013.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds and large hailstones in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Lismore, Grafton, Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie, Taree, Newcastle, Gosford, Armidale, Tamworth, Gunnedah, Moree and Narrabri.

A 106 km/h gust was recorded at Murrurundi Gap at 11:30am.

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move your car under cover or away from trees.
* Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony.
* Keep clear of fallen power lines.
* Unplug computers and appliances.
* Avoid using the phone during the storm.
* Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well.
* For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the SES (NSW and ACT) on 132 500.

The next warning is due to be issued by 3:45 pm.

If severe thunderstorms develop in Sydney Newcastle Wollongong or surrounding areas, a more detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning will be issued to people in this area.

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crystal**flake — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 02:14:53 GMT

I just went outside to take some rust pics and I nearly got blown away.

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viewmont1071 — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 02:17:21 GMT

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freddie*rooster — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 02:17:54 GMT

God's playing marbles here, he tossed a bucket of water out the pearly gates and that's about it.

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**meep** — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 02:19:08 GMT

@crystal**flake wrote:
I just went outside to take some rust pics and I nearly got blown away.

Same here.

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cq_tech — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 02:27:12 GMT

Thanks for the heads-up, Dave. I've just checked the BOM and at 1220 EST (1320 DST) it appeared that Coffs and Kempsey had already copped the brunt of the storm fronts (presumably Macksville and Bowraville have already been hit as well) and as I look out to the west (I'm south of Brisbane) I can see a massive storm front which according to the radar should hit here within the next 15-20 minutes.

Time to hurriedly pick up some loose stuff and close a few windows. Stay safe everybody.

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freshwater-2 — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 02:37:15 GMT

Same here too Freddie. But what a downpour.

I was 15 mins south of you on the LW trying to get my convertible top up, with two wee dogs cowering under the seat.

It was a hoot.

I can still hear the thunder out there somewhere.

It was great getting all that rain.

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azureline** — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 02:50:51 GMT

It is slowly building up here..........I am contemplating making a visit to the nursing home and waiting it out there............ except the dog will be scared by himself.

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cat_mioux — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 03:00:28 GMT

Stay safe Queenslanders!

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freddie*rooster — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 03:01:53 GMT

Freshi, we only got the rumble and shared the bucket of water with the entire town, wasn't even enough to wet the driveway.

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the*scarlet*pimpernel — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 03:15:10 GMT

we got 4 spits of rain and 3 hail stones

I had a plumbing malfunction over the weekend and lost the entire contents of the 22 thousand litre rain water tank. I was away for the weekend and came home to a lot of mud and no water for the house. I could really do with some rain

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icyfroth — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 03:21:36 GMT

We've got very strong cool gusty winds here in Sydney's west with a big black storm cloud building to the east. Had a big downpour yesterday but on the coast not inland.

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freshwater-2 — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 03:30:56 GMT

Bluey's Beach got hail too

I must share a story with you re BB.

So many claim that there shouldn't be an apostrophe in Bluey's.

But it is possessive.

Way back in the olden days when it was mainly farms, there was a roaming cow called Bluey.

Nobody owned her.....the whole area owned her and she was an identify....a much loved cow.

She fell of the cliff at the end of the beach and died...

The residents held a memorial service for her and named the beach after her.

A bit off topic but thought you would like it.

Re: Batten down the hatches

freshwater-2 — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 03:32:33 GMT

Oops, my post was in response to Freddy.