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Storms give strong winds, hail in NSW
Severe storms produce wind damage in WA Kimberley

Storms give strong winds, hail in NSW

Overnight storms brought down power lines in the Hunter Valley while marble sized hail was reported from Dubbo.

Severe storms produce wind damage in WA Kimberley

A severe thunderstorm this afternoon caused widespread tree damage east of Derby. Trees were uprooted, snapped in half or twisted apart.

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 22:17EST, 27/10/2004.

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

43.9 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
43.7 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
43.5 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
43.5 BULGA DOWNS Goldfields WA
43.1 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
43.1 WILUNA Interior WA
43.1 TELFER AERO Interior WA
43.1 BIRDSVILLE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
43.1 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD

+5.8   42.8 LEONORA Goldfields WA
+5.4   35.0 DWELLINGUP Lower West WA
+5.3   43.1 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
+5.3   43.1 WILUNA Interior WA
+4.9   40.4 BOLLON MARY ST Warrego QLD

29.2 TELFER AERO Interior WA
29.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
28.7 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
28.6 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
28.5 WILUNA Interior WA

+6.4   27.0 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
+5.6   28.5 WILUNA Interior WA
+5.0   20.3 COWRA AIRPORT CW Slopes S NSW
+4.6   27.1 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+4.5   16.2 TARALGA POST OFFICE Goulburn/Monaro NSW

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

10.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
11.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
13.8 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
15.0 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
15.4 WEEAPROINAH W Coast VIC

-9.0   22.2 BALLADONIA Eucla WA
-7.5   25.0 NORSEMAN Goldfields WA
-6.9   20.6 NELSON BAY (NELSON HEAD) Hunter Valley NSW
-6.7   23.8 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-6.7   23.0 EDINBURGH RAAF Adelaide/Lofty SA

0.2 CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
0.4 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
0.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1.3 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS
1.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-9.6   5.7 EYRE Eucla WA
-8.0   2.3 FINGAL (LEGGE STREET) E Coast TAS
-7.9   0.4 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
-7.5   3.2 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
-7.5   3.1 POWRANNA (TASMANIA FEEDLOT) N Coast TAS

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.

110.4 JAPOONVALE WARRAKIN RD N Coast--Herbert QLD
88.0 FORT CONSTANTINE STATION Gulf Country QLD
78.6 LOLWORTH STATION Upper Carpentaria QLD
73.0 DARADGEE N Coast--Herbert QLD
72.0 MULBRING (STONE STREET) Hunter Valley NSW

NORTHERN TERRITORY
    N Rivers
60.8 REDBANK MINE
59.0 NUMUL NUMUL

QUEENSLAND
    S Peninsula
58.4 FAIRVIEW OUTSTATION
    Gulf Country
88.0 FORT CONSTANTINE STATION
54.0 CLONAGH STATION
    Upper Carpentaria
78.6 LOLWORTH STATION
53.8 RICHMOND AIRPORT
    N Coast--Herbert
110.4 JAPOONVALE WARRAKIN RD
73.0 DARADGEE
71.0 NERADA ALERT
58.0 MOURILYAN HARBOUR
53.8 TULLY SUGAR MILL
53.0 JARRA CREEK TM
53.0 CENTRAL MILL ALERT
52.0 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
50.4 INNISFAIL
50.0 TULLY MCQUILLEN ST

NEW SOUTH WALES
    CW Plains N
59.0 TRANGIE POST OFFICE
    N Tablelands W
51.8 MOUNT MITCHELL (TIRRANNA)
    Hunter Valley
72.0 MULBRING (STONE STREET)
51.4 DUNGOG - MAIN CREEK (YERANDA)

ISLANDS
    Islands
51.2 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO

  Max+/- norm Min+/- normRain to 9am
BROOME AIRPORT 33.4 0.0 28.2 +1.9 0.0
PERTH AIRPORT 33.9 +2.4 18.3 +1.4 0.0
ALBANY AIRPORT 22.8 -2.1 13.1 -0.5 0.0
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 35.7 +2.1 18.8 +0.6 0.0
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.8 +1.0 25.9 +1.1 0.0
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 40.1 +3.9 21.3 0.0 0.8
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 23.9 -5.0 12.8 -4.1 0.0
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 19.1 -6.0 9.2 -1.8 0.0
CAIRNS AERO 31.7 +0.3 23.1 -0.5 34.2
TOWNSVILLE AERO 32.3 +1.0 25.3 +1.1 0.6
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 33.7 +1.8 22.6 +0.6 0.0
AMBERLEY AMO 32.3 +1.2 20.0 +0.4 0.0
BRISBANE AERO 29.6 21.0 0.0
ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS 24.0 14.6 0.0
COFFS HARBOUR MO 26.3 -0.5 19.8 +0.4 0.0
NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS 22.5 -3.1 19.9 +0.8 18.2
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 24.7 -1.1 20.8 +2.2 7.6
PROSPECT DAM 26.5 -1.5 20.2 +2.7 6.8
WOLLONGONG UNIVERSITY 22.7 -2.9 20.4 +2.5 0.0
CANBERRA AIRPORT 27.5 -0.3 16.7 +3.7 0.0
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 33.3 +1.9 15.6 -0.5 0.0
MILDURA AIRPORT 31.0 -1.1 14.3 -2.2 0.0
EAST SALE AIRPORT 22.3 -3.0 14.4 +1.7 0.0
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 22.3 -3.5 15.3 +1.1 0.0
LAVERTON RAAF 21.3 -4.3 15.4 +1.8 0.0
BALLARAT AERODROME 24.2 -0.7 8.0 -2.8 0.0
LAUNCESTON AIRPORT 23.2 0.0 2.8 -7.4 0.0
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 21.3 -0.3 11.0 -0.8 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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
    N Rivers
DARWIN AIRPORT
18.4mm in 22 min to 16:30 50.2mm/h
18.4mm in 1 hr to 16:30 18.4mm/h
26.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 26.4mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 9.0mm/h
DARWIN AIRPORT COMPARISON
16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 5.3mm/h
BATCHELOR AERO
20.6mm in 1 hr to 14:30 20.6mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 9.3mm/h
MANINGRIDA AERO
8.0mm in 15 min to 12:30 32.0mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 12:30 10.4mm/h
GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS
8.0mm in 12 min to 12:30 40.0mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 12:30 10.2mm/h
WOLLOGORANG
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 5.7mm/h
PORT KEATS AERO
12.4mm in 1 hr to 12:30 12.4mm/h
QUEENSLAND
    Gulf Country
CENTURY MINE
11.6mm in 14 min to 18:24 49.7mm/h
    N Coast--Barron
CAIRNS AERO
10.6mm in 30 min to 03:30 21.2mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 03:30 11.0mm/h
17.4mm in 1 hr to 04:00 17.4mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 04:30 14.2mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 05:00 11.6mm/h
33.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 11.0mm/h
COOKTOWN AIRPORT
18.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 18.0mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.0mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
    Hunter Valley
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF
12.0mm in 1 hr to 00:30 12.0mm/h
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS
7.0mm in 15 min to 21:33 28.0mm/h
9.2mm in 27 min to 22:00 20.4mm/h
16.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 16.6mm/h
NORAH HEAD AWS
10.2mm in 30 min to 01:00 20.4mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 01:00 10.4mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 01:30 10.4mm/h
MANGROVE MOUNTAIN AWS
10.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 10.0mm/h
    C Tablelands N
MUDGEE AIRPORT AWS
5.4mm in 6 min to 18:18 54.0mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 19:00 12.2mm/h
    Sydney--west
BADGERYS CREEK AIRPORT AWS
13.2mm in 1 hr to 20:00 13.2mm/h
    South Coast
BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS
23.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 23.4mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 9.0mm/h
ISLANDS
    Islands
POINT FAWCETT
8.6mm in 48 min to 17:18 10.8mm/h
6.2mm in 12 min to 17:30 31.0mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 14.8mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 6.3mm/h

TASMANIA
    Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 72(310/ 65 ) at 19:00