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Gale force winds, heavy rain, hail, sleet & snow
Tuesday, 12 September 2006
In the last 5 days the lower and middle parts of the Hunter
Region have experienced its wettest period so far this year. The rainfall totals
at some locations have been the highest on record for September. Further more,
gale force winds have been recorded on the coast, heavy sleet and some snow has
fallen on the Barrington Tops and hail has fallen at many locations.
The rain started early on Thursday morning (7/9) with
snowfalls on the Barrington Tops during the day. Gale force winds, as a result
of an east coast low, were recorded on the coast with a maximum gust of 109 km/h
recorded at Nobbys Head at midday on Thursday. The east coast low weakened and
moved away from the New South Wales coast overnight Thursday and during Friday.
This resulted in mostly fine conditions on Friday. On Saturday (9/9),
onshore winds and an associative upper low over southern Queensland brought more rain to the region and
continued to do so for Sunday and Monday.
The total rainfall for the last 6 days ending till 9am today has been between
120-200mm. The Upper Hunter has recorded much less.
Rainfall
totals for seleted stations
|
7 Sep 2006 |
8 Sep 2006 |
9 Sep 2006 |
10 Sep 2006 |
11 Sep 2006 |
12 Sep 2006 |
Total |
Gosford |
62.2 |
1.4 |
7.8 |
74.6 |
48.0 |
8.8 |
202.8 |
Mangrove Mountain |
39.4 |
2.4 |
4.4 |
98.2 |
43.0 |
17.8 |
205.2 |
Newcastle Uni |
27.6 |
31.2 |
0.8 |
- |
21.4 |
22.6 |
- |
Nobbys Head |
7.2 |
27.8 |
2.6 |
69.4 |
18.4 |
13.2 |
128.6 |
Nelson Bay |
5.0 |
20.6 |
8.0 |
54.4 |
7.9 |
6.6 |
102.5 |
Williamtown |
9.4 |
21.6 |
4.4 |
77.0 |
33.2 |
9.6 |
155.2 |
Tocal |
9.2 |
18.4 |
0.4 |
61.8 |
27.8 |
15.2 |
132.8 |
Lostock Dam |
5.2 |
18.4 |
0.2 |
46.4 |
26.4 |
12.2 |
108.8 |
Upper Chichester |
- |
23.6 |
0.0 |
59.4 |
26.0 |
21.4 |
- |
Maitland |
10.0 |
22.0 |
2.0 |
72.0 |
22.6 |
23.8 |
152.4 |
Berry Park |
7.4 |
38.6 |
0.2 |
88.6 |
26.2 |
29.4 |
190.4 |
Cessnock (Nulkaba) |
28.4 |
8.6 |
0.2 |
58.6 |
29.6 |
8.6 |
134.0 |
Singleton |
13.2 |
3.2 |
0.0 |
50.4 |
16.0 |
14.4 |
97.2 |
Hunter Springs |
6.1 |
22.6 |
0.4 |
15.6 |
27.8 |
0.0 |
72.5 |
Scone |
4.8 |
2.6 |
0.0 |
14.0 |
6.4 |
2.2 |
30.0 |
Murrurundi |
4.6 |
6.4 |
0.0 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
13.8 |
Synoptic Chart - 10AM EST 07 Sep 2006
In summary:
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Minor flooding has occurred in many areas of the Lower
Hunter. Urban flooding has also plagued some areas. Rainfall totals have been
as mostly between 120 - 200mm in the Lower Hunter and on the Barrington Tops.
Heaviest rainfall confined to the coast, Lower Hunter and the middle portions
of the Hunter Region.
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At 3pm last Thursday, 12cm of settled snow was reported at Polblue on the
Barrington Tops. The National Parks and Wildlife Service
closed the Scone Road to all vehicles.
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A wind gust of 109 km/h from the SSE was recorded at Nobbys
Head during the day on Thursday.
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Hail was reported from many locations in the Lower Hunter.
Around midday Monday hail had accumulated to a depth of around 1 - 2cm in East
Maitland after a heavy shower.
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