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Severe storms, possible tornado in southern WA
Strong gully winds cause damage in Adelaide Hills

Severe storms, possible tornado in southern WA

Severe afternoon thunderstorms uprooted trees near Tammin and Bruce Rock, around 200km east of Perth. A swathe of trees two kilometres in length was felled across a road near Kojonup in the Great Southern, while at Toodyay, 70km ENE of Perth, there was a report of a funnel cloud, heavy rain and hail to 3cm diameter.

Strong gully winds cause damage in Adelaide Hills

Strong, very squally SE gully winds started suddenly during the evening in eastern suburbs of Adelaide bringing down tree limbs onto roads and downing powerlines.

National weather extremes for today

Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology

Records set this day: (none known)

Quality control note: Data is final. It includes late-received rainfall data and has been subject to BoM quality control checks.
Data is as received at 13:38EST, 03/03/2004.

Weather observations for today
Noteworthy  Weather         Capital  Cities         Regional  Cities       Alpine  Stations
Bureau of Meteorology Rainfall Bulletins and Weather Notes

Hottest
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

42.7 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
42.7 TELFER AERO Interior WA
42.2 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
42.2 BIRDSVILLE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
42.1 MORAWA Central West WA

+15.4   39.0 LAVERTON RAAF W Central VIC
+14.8   38.4 MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
+14.7   37.9 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
+14.5   38.5 ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
+14.5   36.9 CRANBOURNE BOTANIC GARDENS E Central VIC

32.0 KALUMBURU MISSION N Kimberley WA
29.0 ARKAROOLA NE Pastoral SA
28.7 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
28.7 BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
28.6 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
28.6 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.6 HAWKER Upper North SA

+13.1   24.5 YONGALA Upper North SA
+12.9   25.0 EUDUNDA Murray Valley SA
+12.7   28.6 HAWKER Upper North SA
+12.0   23.1 MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
+11.9   23.9 LAMEROO Mallee/Upper SE SA

Coldest
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

15.2 PORT ARTHUR (PALMERS LOOKOUT) Southeast TAS
15.7 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
15.9 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
16.3 GROVE RESEARCH STATION Southeast TAS
16.4 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS

-7.9   28.0 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM N Plateau NT
-7.9   29.8 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
-7.7   28.2 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
-7.0   28.2 ONSLOW W Pilbara WA
-5.8   30.9 LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA

-28.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
5.1 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
6.6 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
7.0 GUYRA HOSPITAL N Tablelands W NSW
7.1 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS

-4.1   20.0 PANNAWONICA W Pilbara WA
-3.7   7.0 GUYRA HOSPITAL N Tablelands W NSW
-3.6   18.8 NYANG STATION W Gascoyne WA
-3.5   8.5 GLEN INNES AG RESEARCH STN N Tablelands W NSW
-3.5   14.6 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW

Wettest Major City Extremes
Todays highest rainfall totals for the 24 hours to 9am. It includes the top 5 totals nationally followed by all reported falls of 50mm or more.

140.0 MARCO STREET ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
136.0 TUNG OIL ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
116.4 DARADGEE N Coast--Herbert QLD
111.6 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
111.0 INNISFAIL N Coast--Herbert QLD

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
    E Kimberley
68.0 KUNUNURRA CHECKPOINT
    W Kimberley
81.0 MOUNT HART STATION

QUEENSLAND
    N Coast--Barron
82.0 TREE HOUSE CREEK
77.0 TOPAZ
77.0 BELLENDEN KER TOP STN
74.0 CAIRNS SEVERIN ST
72.0 HAPPY VALLEY
68.0 BARTLE VIEW ALERT
67.2 BABINDA POST OFFICE
61.5 BABINDA SUGAR MILL
58.0 DAINTREE TEA
56.6 WHYANBEEL VALLEY
56.0 BELLENDEN KER BOTTOM STN
52.0 COOKTOWN MISSION STRIP
51.4 TAMARIND GDNS RENNEL CL
51.0 TOPAZ ALERT
    N Coast--Herbert
140.0 MARCO STREET ALERT
136.0 TUNG OIL ALERT
116.4 DARADGEE
111.0 INNISFAIL
111.0 RUSSELL RIVER
108.0 INNISFAIL WHARF ALERT
105.0 TULLY MCQUILLEN ST
103.0 EURAMO TM
102.0 MENAVALE ALERT
98.0 TUNG OIL TM
98.0 CORSIS ALERT
97.0 TULLY TM
89.0 CRAWFORDS LOOKOUT ALERT
87.0 TULLY SUGAR MILL
78.0 MOURILYAN HARBOUR
75.0 JAPOONVALE WARRAKIN RD
69.0 UPPER MURRAY TM
67.6 CARDWELL EDEN ST
65.8 INGHAM COMPOSITE
61.0 PALUMA IVY COTTAGE
59.1 VICTORIA SUGAR MILL
57.0 JARRA CREEK TM
55.2 BAMBAROO
52.6 ALLINGHAM FORREST DRIVE
51.0 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
51.0 INGHAM PUMP STATION AL
    Brisbane/SE Coast
58.0 NUMINBAH

NEW SOUTH WALES
    Upper Darling
50.0 COOLABAH (BOORARA)
    North Coast
65.2 NUMINBAH GATE
60.0 CHILLINGHAM
51.0 BOAT HARBOUR (ROUS RIVER)

ISLANDS
    Islands
111.6 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO

  Max+/- norm Min+/- normRain to 9am
BROOME AIRPORT 32.3 -1.5 27.6 +1.2 0.0
PERTH AIRPORT 37.5 +8.7 18.3 +3.5 0.0
ALBANY AIRPORT 25.8 +2.6 12.6 +0.1 0.0
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 35.0 +3.1 16.2 -0.3 0.0
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.3 -1.2 26.8 +1.5 0.0
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 38.4 +3.1 24.5 +4.4 0.6
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 29.3 +2.6 25.6 +10.2 0.0
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 20.0 -2.7 16.2 +6.4 0.0
CAIRNS AERO 29.3 -2.0 23.7 +0.4 23.6
TOWNSVILLE AERO 33.0 +1.6 24.7 +0.7 2.2
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.5 -1.6 22.1 +1.0 0.8
AMBERLEY AMO 27.9 -3.0 16.3 -2.1 12.4
BRISBANE AERO 26.8 17.0 1.4
ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS 22.3 8.9 0.2
COFFS HARBOUR MO 25.4 -0.9 14.6 -3.5 0.6
NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS 24.1 -0.8 19.1 +1.1 0.0
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 26.4 +1.3 19.3 +1.8 0.0
PROSPECT DAM 28.8 +1.5 14.9 -1.4 0.0
WOLLONGONG UNIVERSITY 26.4 +1.4 16.5 0.0 0.0
CANBERRA AIRPORT 31.5 +5.4 14.0 +2.8 0.0
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 36.3 +7.0 21.7 +8.0 0.0
MILDURA AIRPORT 39.8 +9.8 25.3 +10.6 0.0
EAST SALE AIRPORT 37.9 +14.7 11.7 +0.4 0.0
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 38.3 +14.2 21.8 +9.0 0.0
LAVERTON RAAF 39.0 +15.4 20.2 +8.3 0.0
BALLARAT AERODROME 35.3 +12.8 19.0 +9.6 0.0
LAUNCESTON AIRPORT 32.0 +10.8 10.7 +1.9 0.0
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 17.4 -2.8 13.5 +2.8 0.0

Downpours Gales & Gusts
High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less. Highest wind gusts above 89km/h (storm force) or mean wind above 62km/h (gale force). Wind direction and mean windspeed shown in brackets.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
    N Kimberley
WYNDHAM AERO
6.6mm in 8 min to 18:42 49.5mm/h
16.4mm in 18 min to 19:00 54.7mm/h
23.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 23.0mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.7mm/h
KALUMBURU MISSION
40.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 6.7mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
    Darwin-Daly
POINT STUART AWS
30.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 10.0mm/h
BATCHELOR AERO
30.6mm in 41 min to 13:30 44.8mm/h
34.2mm in 1 hr to 13:30 34.2mm/h
34.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 11.3mm/h
    Arnhem
MANINGRIDA
34.0mm in 6 hr to 15:30 5.7mm/h
WARRUWI
19.4mm in 13 min to 15:06 89.5mm/h
25.2mm in 1 hr to 15:30 25.2mm/h
GOVE AIRPORT
10.4mm in 1 hr to 04:00 10.4mm/h
    Darwin-Daly
DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE
10.6mm in 1 hr to 23:30 10.6mm/h
QUEENSLAND
    N Peninsula
COCONUT ISLAND
16.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h
COEN AIRPORT
12.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 12.0mm/h
    N Coast--Barron
LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE
7.6mm in 40 min to 17:00 11.4mm/h
COOKTOWN AIRPORT
17.2mm in 1 hr to 00:00 17.2mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.0mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 01:00 10.6mm/h
    N Coast--Herbert
INGHAM COMPOSITE
39.0mm in 6 hr to 09:00 6.5mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
    Goldfields
SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD : 91(330/ 32 ) at 17:19