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Storm strikes Darwin

Ben Domensino, Tuesday November 29, 2016 - 18:28 AEDT

Darwin took a direct hit from an intense thunderstorm this afternoon, causing heavy rain and blustery winds.

Parts of the city that were narrowly missed by severe thunderstorms yesterday didn't fair as well today. All of the greater Darwin region was impacted by the storm this afternoon.

A wind gust of 82 km/h was recorded at Darwin Harbour shortly after 4pm local time, while Darwin Airport recorded 10mm of rain in 10 minutes.

Before reaching Darwin, the storm produced 29mm of rain in an hour at Noonamah along with strong winds.

Storms are typical over the Top End at this time of year and damaging winds are the most common threat. While the rainfall rates experienced today would be a significant occurrence in any other Australian state capital city, it's a standard part of the pre-wet season storms that bubble up each day near Darwin.

Darwin is Australia's stormiest capital city, with the western Top End experiencing an average of around 80 thunder-days per year. November is Darwin's third stormiest month.

- Weatherzone

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