Canty Thunderstorms 8th Jan

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Re: Canty Thunderstorms 8th Jan

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Finally loaded to you tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6y8CjBUYnw here is our view from the back porch of todays storm. Kids are junior storm watchers, hence the comments. Cheers.
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Re: Canty Thunderstorms 8th Jan

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Looking very unstable to the west,east and north now,still sunny here. :rolleyes:
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Re: Canty Thunderstorms 8th Jan

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Looked really promising at 3.00 with some of blackest sky i had seem for some time,no thunder but a decent shower followed
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Re: Canty Thunderstorms 8th Jan

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Heavy rain has just started here....
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Great ,hope its heading my way
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Re: Canty Thunderstorms 8th Jan

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Looks like it's moving north slowly, barely any wind, so you could be in luck...
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Weetbicks wrote:You should get one of those big green lasers and point it up @ the clouds, I might be able to see that :)
Or see the Police arriving to arrest her!
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tgsnoopy wrote:
Weetbicks wrote:You should get one of those big green lasers and point it up @ the clouds, I might be able to see that :)
Or see the Police arriving to arrest him!
*cough* her *cough* ;-)
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Raining here now looking wet out east but blue sky to the west temp dropped back as well currently 11 degrees.
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Re: Canty Thunderstorms 8th Jan

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Isn't that what I said ;)

Good to see some weather worth chasing somewhere!
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Re: Canty Thunderstorms 8th Jan

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Whoa, very heavy rain.
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Re: Canty Thunderstorms 8th Jan

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12mm from this event
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