28 October 2007

I flew from Melbourne to Brisbane this day and flew past a SOLID supercell over NE Victoria in the mid-afternoon and then flew under the anvil of another storm over NE NSW on decent into Brisbane.

Date: 11/10/07

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AM1003

Updrafts over the SE suburbs of Melbourne.

Date: 10/28/07

AM1010

A very nice supercell over NE Victoria. Shear was incredible this day with 40knts at 850 from the NNE and 75knts at 500mb from the NW.

Date: 10/28/07

AM1011

More of the same as the plane flys around the storm.

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AM1012

More of the same as the plane flys around the storm.

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AM1013

More of the same as the plane flys around the storm.

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AM1014

More of the same as the plane flys around the storm.

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AM1015

This storm had extremely crisp updrafts.

Date: 10/28/07

AM1016

More of the same as the plane flys around the storm.

Date: 10/28/07

AM1021

The anvil on this storm was quite thick.

Date: 10/28/07

AM1026

Looking down along the trough line across NE Victoria.

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AM1029

The supercell was the most northern storm on this line.

Date: 10/28/07

AM1032

Same supercell now looking SE as the plane heads N.

Date: 10/28/07

AM1033

Nice backshear against a 100knt jet.

Date: 10/28/07

AM1035

Great structure!

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AM1036

More great structure!

Date: 10/28/07

AM1041

Flying under the anvil of a storm over NE NSW on sunset.

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AM1043

And again.

Date: 10/28/07

AM1046

After I got home, Brisbane was treated to a nice 4 hour lightning show. I only got 1 CG in 4 hours.

Date: 10/28/07

28 October 2007

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