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The transition to polarimetric (dual-polarised) radars began in 2017 with the upgrade of 4 Meteor 1500 radars located in Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Sydney. [7] The network has further been enhanced through the installation of 8 new polarimetric Meteor 735 radars across WA, [8] NSW [9] & Victoria, [10] and two polarimetric WRM200 radars [11] manufactured by Vaisala, one to replace the ...
Radar image of the 2021 Sydney hailstorm at its peak intensity. On 14 October 2021, multiple severe thunderstorm formed over the blue mountains and quickly moved east towards Sydney. One particular storm boasted an impressive hook echo on radar, and doppler winds indicates the presence of a broad mesocyclone. As a result, the Bureau of ...
Persistently hot, dry conditions enforce water restrictions in the city. [38]From January 30-6 February 2011, Western Sydney endured eight days in a row above 35 °C (95 °F) along with 5 nights in a row above 24 °C (75 °F). 6 days reached 39 °C (102 °F) with a peak temperature of 42.2 °C (108.0 °F) on the 5th of February.
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM or BoM) is an executive agency of the Australian Government responsible for providing weather services to Australia and surrounding areas. It was established in 1906 under the Meteorology Act, and brought together the state meteorological services that existed before then. [ 3 ]
Two tornadoes associated with a strong cold front occurred in the morning. The first tornado, at 6:15 am (ACST), near Coulta (7 km (4.3 mi) in length), uprooted several trees and damaged others on farmland. The second, at 10 am (ACST), caused a narrow 2 km (1.2 mi) long path of damage through the Adelaide suburbs of Rosslyn Park and Wattle Park.
Heavy rain and strong to gale-force winds with extreme gusts of 64 kn (119 km/h; 74 mph) at Wollongong and 53 kn (98 km/h; 61 mph) near Sydney Airport. [1] September 1995, A$8 million damage. [1] August 1990, two lows in early August cause A$12 million damage. [1] 5 August 1986, 24-hour rainfall totals: over 300mm in the Sydney area. [42]
[6] [7] On 24 November, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) reported that a tropical low had developed within a trough in the far northwestern corner of the Australian region, located approximately 860 km (530 mi) northwest of the Cocos Islands. [8] [9] The system was assigned the identifier code 01U by the BOM. [10]
The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) defined this event as a severe to extreme heatwave throughout Northern Australia and severe to low-intensity in southeastern regions. [ 1 ] According to senior Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) meteorologist Dean Narramore, the heatwave was caused by a weather front that brought a combination of heat, dry air, and ...