Storm approaching SEQ Sat 08 Oct 2011

[Analog6]

I just noticed a very active thunderstorm approaching from the west - looks to hit the SEQ corner and down a bit into NSW.

See Radar (http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR661.shtml), Energex lightning tracker (http://info.energex.com.au/tracker/asp/lightningtracker.asp), and keep an eye on the Qld Warnings (http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDQ20038.html) page - currently for Downs area but it may move across.

Of course, it may peter out but better to be ready just in case. I am charging the camera batteries and laptop and may go a storm chasing!

[nixworries]

sitting here watching it myself, so far the lightning is all in the cloud here.:(

[PDii]

Got a fair bit of rain from it though Rob. My swimming pool water height has raised a couple of inches in an hour.

[Analog6]

We didn't get much good for photo stuff, but the house shook a few times, I had everything turned off. This is a screen dump of the Energex lightning tracker when I turned back on.

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