Weather News
Tuesday November 15, 2016
Freak storm wipes out crops at hundreds of north west Victorian farms
09:33 EDT
Farmers in north west Victoria are counting the cost of a freak storm cell and 'mini tornado' that ripped through the region.
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That time my grandad saved Neil Armstrong's life
09:00 EDT
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That time my grandad saved Neil Armstrong's life
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My grandfather had a lot of stories, but there was one that transfixed me: about how he worked with NASA and saved the crew of Apollo 11.
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Schools closed, fire crews on standby with catastrophic conditions forecast
08:11 EDT
Extra fire crews and water bombers are on standby and some schools are closed because of catastrophic fire conditions across swathes of southern Western Australia.
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Dust storm sweeps through NT town of Katherine
01:11 EDT
A dust storm has struck the Northern Territory town of Katherine, leaving parts of it coated in red soil.
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Monday November 14, 2016
WA weather: Catastrophic fire conditions forecast for parts of the state
20:14 EDT
Hot, dry conditions and strong winds have combined to produce catastrophic fire conditions across southern Western Australia and the Gascoyne region for tomorrow.
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Tasmania Police urge drivers to stay clear of floodwaters after two helicopter rescues
19:54 EDT
Tasmanian police have again pleaded with motorists to stay clear of floodwaters after two men had to be rescued in separate incidents in the state's north.
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Riverland wine grape growers still assessing the damage after devastating hail storm
19:21 EDT
Riverland wine grape growers are continuing to assess the damage from last week's vicious hail storm, which ripped grapes from vines and toppled vineyard rows across the region.
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Storm clean-up underway in south-east Queensland
18:48 EDT
A clean-up is underway after wild storms bearing hail and damaging wind gusts battered south-east Queensland on Sunday, with more than 100 shipping containers tossed around by 160 kilometre per hour winds at the Port of Brisbane.
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Tasmanian flood watch: Farmers moving stock as rivers rise in state's north
17:30 EDT
Farmers in parts of the state's north are being advised to move stock to higher ground, with several rivers at risk of breaking their banks.
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Wild end to stormy spring week
16:36 EDT
Violent thunderstorms erupted over multiple states and territories during the last three days, capping off a big week of intense spring storms across Australia.
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Sunshine Coast caravan park visitors relive terrifying super cell storm
15:51 EDT
Visitors at a Sunshine Coast beachside caravan park have described their terrifying ordeal when a super cell storm ripped through the coastal community.
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Climate change an influence behind rare SA storm and NSW coastal damage, Climate Council says
14:51 EDT
Storms that knocked out electricity infrastructure in South Australia and brought coastal flooding to New South Wales were influenced by climate change and more could be expected in coming years, the Climate Council says.
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Will you see the supermoon?
13:19 EDT
Millions of people around Australia are expected to flock outside tonight to witness the most highly anticipated supermoon of our time, but will you be able to see it?
The arch-enemy of any astronomical spectacle for earth-dwellers is cloud.
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Tasmania flooding: Two men rescued in state's north, as river warnings remain
12:41 EDT
Two men had to be rescued by helicopter after becoming caught in floodwaters in Tasmania's north-east on Sunday.
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Broken Hill council to request assistance from NSW Government as storm recovery continues
10:04 EDT
The Broken Hill council will seek emergency funding to help with the clean-up as the recovery from Friday's severe hail storm continues.
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Freak storm destroys horticulture and cereal crops, leaving farmers with no income for next 18 months
09:12 EDT
More than 12 months' production and the livelihoods of some producers across South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales has been lost after a freak storm and a 'mini tornado' struck on Friday night.
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Depot Hill battlers: Life on the floodplains
08:15 EDT
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On the fringe of Australia's 14th-largest regional city, Rockhampton, a tiny community is united after more than a century of frequent natural disasters.
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Thunderstorms sweep across south-east Queensland, delay flights again at Brisbane airport
01:32 EDT
Severe thunderstorms hit south-east Queensland for the second day in a row on Sunday afternoon, bringing damaging winds and large hailstones to areas north of Brisbane.
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Sunday November 13, 2016
SA storm devastates crops in Riverland, state MPs view losses
15:17 EDT
Crop losses from severe weather late last week are being assessed by growers in the South Australian Riverland, as state politicians head to the region to consider what can be done to support hard-hit primary producers.
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Winds whip up western Sydney fire
14:42 EDT
An out of control fire in western Sydney threatens homes as it sends smoke across the city.
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Hot, dry desert winds in WA heading south
13:26 EDT
Dry, desert winds will cause temperatures to reach the high thirties and low forties across western and southern parts of Western Australia in the next few days, leading to extreme fire danger.
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Mildura mini tornado: Merbein residents face days of clean-up after freak storm
09:57 EDT
Residents at Merbein, near Mildura in Victoria's far north-west, still face days of clean-up after Friday's mini tornado, which swept through the town damaging homes and felling trees.
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Northern Adelaide could be protected by levees in flood mitigation scheme
08:52 EDT
Low-lying farms and properties north of Adelaide are likely to be protected by new levees in the near future.
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Saturday November 12, 2016
Brisbane Airport resumes normal operations after severe thunderstorms take out runway lights
22:20 EDT
Brisbane Airport has resumed normal operations and its runway lights are back on after being taken out by Saturday afternoon's wild storms.
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Buildings damaged, thousands without power after 'mini tornado' wreaks havoc in Mildura
15:56 EDT
Thousands of properties remained without power on Saturday afternoon after a 'mini tornado' and severe thunderstorms swept through Victoria's far north-west, leaving a trail of destruction.
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Severe hail storm cuts power to thousands of homes in Broken Hill, Bathurst and Tamworth
15:54 EDT
Crews have restored power to many of the 12,000 homes that were cut off after a severe hail storm damaged electrical infrastructure in far-western and central New South Wales late on Friday.
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Long line of storms sweeping across southern QLD
14:29 EDT
A line of storms is stretching from Byron Bay to central QLD as it surges northeast.
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Severe Weather for Tassie
12:22 EDT
A severe weather warning is in place for eastern parts of Tasmania alerting for damaging winds, heavy rainfall and abnormally high tides.
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Bushfire threat: Extreme conditions tipped for WA on anniversary of fatal blaze
11:21 EDT
Authorities are warning of extreme fire conditions for parts of Western Australia on Tuesday, the anniversary of a fatal bushfire on the state's south coast which claimed four lives last year.
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Friday November 11, 2016
Mildura storms: Woman rescued from tent, SES responds to over 200 calls for help
22:47 EDT
Emergency workers received more than 200 calls for help as severe thunder storms hit Victoria's far north-west on Friday night.
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Broken Hill begins clean-up effort after major hail storm, severe winds hit far west NSW
22:40 EDT
Emergency services are cleaning up after a severe hail storm lashed the city of Broken Hill, in far west NSW.
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Hail the size of golf balls pelts Adelaide in sudden downpour
21:31 EDT
Hail the size of golf balls has pelted Adelaide in a sudden downpour as spring storms moved across South Australia.
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Southern storms
16:36 EDT
South Australia is having a stormy end to the working week, with a windy weekend on the way.
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Melbourne longing for rain
13:44 EDT
Parks and gardens in Melbourne may be feeling a little parched today after an unusually dry start to a typically wet month.
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Thursday November 10, 2016
Mildura riverfront to close for Murray River floods
18:50 EDT
Parts of Mildura's riverfront development will close tomorrow with flooding already starting to impact the Sunraysia region.
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Huge hay haul after wet winter, but warning on fires
15:20 EDT
On the back of the wet winter growers have been out in force making hay while the sun shines.
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Spring storm update
10:41 EDT
Much of New South Wales and Queensland will have a break from thunderstorms today, but it won't last long.
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Brisbane to swelter in hottest day since February
09:36 EDT
Brisbane residents will get an early taste of summer, with the city forecast to swelter through its warmest day since February.
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Cold, November rain in Perth
09:26 EDT
Perth has not recorded any rain so far this month, but nothing lasts forever and the city will see its first November rain today.
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Wednesday November 9, 2016
Slow start to storm season
16:18 EDT
A spring storm outbreak is underway across parts of New South Wales this week, although the season has taken a while to get going this year.
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Prices not expected to fall as Californian almond production returns to strength
15:52 EDT
The world's largest almond-producing region is coming back in to full production after years of drought.
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Rockhampton football club reopens nearly two years after Cyclone Marcia
13:36 EDT
One of Queensland's oldest football clubs is set to reopen after closing its doors nearly two years ago after sustaining devastating damage from Cyclone Marcia in February 2015.
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Rural industries affected by Lachlan Valley flooding hoping for quick recovery from economic slump
10:53 EDT
The man leading flood recovery efforts in the Lachlan Valley in central New South Wales has vowed to push for more funding to help the region recoup the millions of dollars lost.
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Spring storm outbreak continues
09:36 EDT
Towns and cities reeling from yesterday's violent storms in Queensland and New South Wales won't get any respite, with more on the cards today.
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Thunderstorms bring strong wind, large hailstones to south-east Queensland
00:08 EDT
Severe thunderstorms have dumped rain and hailstones the size of golf balls across parts of south-east Queensland in what could be the beginning of a week of wild weather, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) says.
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Tuesday November 8, 2016
Severe storms firing up
16:49 EDT
It was a hot day in southeast Queensland before severe thunderstorms developed this afternoon.
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Contractors and farmers face a balancing act this harvest
14:48 EDT
Contract harvesters are facing a series of logistical headaches this season as they make their way between their farming clients in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.
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'We had to do the great Australian salute': Black flies torment south-east Queenslanders
13:47 EDT
The recent flurry of butterflies in Brisbane is set to be replaced by swarms of black flies as a new winged creature torments residents.
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Week-long spring storm outbreak
10:45 EDT
It will be a thundery week across northern and eastern Australia, with daily storms firing up across multiple states and territories.
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Monday November 7, 2016
Psychology and cyclones: Why we don't prepare, and what we can learn from other cultures
17:41 EDT
After a weekend of wild weather and with the cyclone season upon us, it is a good time to ask �?? why do we fail to prepare for the worst?
Psychologist and disaster researcher Douglas Paton came to the Top End chasing storms and the answer to that question.
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Now Temperature
At Darwin Ap
08:10 CST
26°C
34°C
Possible thunderstorm
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Freak storm wipes out crops at hundreds of north west Victorian farms
09:33 EDT
Farmers in north west Victoria are counting the cost of a freak storm cell and 'mini tornado' that ripped through the region.
That time my grandad saved Neil Armstrong's life
09:00 EDT
#title That time my grandad saved Neil Armstrong's life #subtitle My grandfather had a lot of stories, but there was one that transfixed me: about how he worked with NASA and saved the crew of Apollo 11.
Schools closed, fire crews on standby with catastrophic conditions forecast
08:11 EDT
Extra fire crews and water bombers are on standby and some schools are closed because of catastrophic fire conditions across swathes of southern Western Australia.
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