Storms from the Gulf Country to the Southeast
Guy Dixon,
Friday December 19, 2014 - 14:01 AEDT
A band of thunderstorms extending from Queensland's Gulf Country to the Southeast Coast led to a very dynamic evening yesterday.
An active low pressure trough had already stimulated showers and thunderstorms by midday over parts of the Maranoa and Warrego, Central West and Northwest Districts.
Throughout the day this trough steadily migrated east delivering vast amounts of moisture across the state. Miles managed to receive a touch over 15 millimetres within just 10 minutes at about 3:10pm. Casino Airport wasn't far behind with 11 millimetres in 10 minutes at 4pm.
The most substantial rain to 9am this morning was recorded at Georgetown Airport with 47.4 millimetres. Residents of Georgetown haven't seen this much rain in December since 2011. In fact, it wasn't since February that this much rain was recorded as a low moved across the Peninsula.
Archerfield Airport clocked some of the strongest wind gusts state wide, although not as intense as the super cell seen in November. Maximum wind gusts reached 93 km/h just after 5pm.
The action wasn't just confined to Queensland however. Coffs Harbour managed to gust up to 98 km/h whilst also receiving 10 millimetres in 10 minutes. Coffs Harbour went on to receive the heaviest day of rain in December since 2011 with 36.4 millimetres.
The vast majority of convective activity has now left the Australian mainland as the trough has now moved northeast and offshore. There will however be some lingering instability in its wake with isolated showers continuing this morning about the coasts between Mackay and Bundaberg.
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