Australian Weather News

Go to the main news page Find a place on a map

Saturday 8 January 2000

Today's weather extremes

 Storms cause damage in Roma Qld and in Victoria's west

Highest rainfall, 24 hours to 9am

76.0 Herberton Qld
73.0 Lansdowne WA
58.0 Laguna Millmerran Qld
56.8 Charnwood Lowmead Qld
 Thunderstorms at Roma on the Queensland western Darling Downs caused strong winds and hail to golfball size, bringing down trees and powerlines. Storms also occurred in the Wimmera and Great Western districts of Victoria, with hail to 2cm reported.

Highest & Lowest Temps

Maximum Minimum
39.9 Julia Creek PO Qld 28.0 =Centre Is NT, McCluer Is NT
12.0 Crackenback NSW -0.1 Charlotte Pass NSW

Greatest variations from normal

Maximum Minimum
+9.3
35.4 Esperance AP WA		 +4.5
20.2 Norseman PO WA
-8.3
28.9 Giles MO WA		 -7.2
9.0 Edinburgh AP SA
Other extreme readings
Flood peaks:
Warrego at Cunnamulla Bridge Qld
6.05m at 9am with minor flooding
Paroo at Wanaaring NSW
2.66m at unknown time today with minor flooding
Records set this day
.

  • Times stated are the clock time in force in the relevant state or territory

  • Stories, including those in the archives, are as new and corrected information becomes available, with updates underlined

  • Australian Weather News gratefully acknowledges the Bureau of Meteorology as the collector and main source of meteorological data in Australia, along with the thousands of observers who record the weather and rainfall daily. I also thank Don White and the many contributors to the Aussie Weather mailing list who routinely provide much appreciated information.