Extreme weather events reported in skies over Australia

November 10, 2011 – AUSTRALIA – Victoria’s State Emergency Service has responded to more than 1000 calls for help overnight after one of the wildest storms to lash the state this year. SES rescuers responded to cases of flash flooding, hail damage, people trapped in cars, unroofed homes and fallen trees. In one of the worst-hit areas, Frankston received 30 millimetres of rain in 20 minutes yesterday. Residents made more than 200 calls for help, including 150 about flooding and 40 about building damage. In Croydon several people had to be rescued from their vehicles after they became stuck in flood waters. There were another 150 reports of fallen trees, many in towns northwest of Melbourne including Castlemaine, Woodend and Maryborough. The northeast endured the worst of the storm, where 65mm of rain fell – the highest rainfall for the state. In Wodonga, several houses had their roofs ripped off. There were also reports of flooded backyards and falling trees. –News.com

Record heat: Sydney residents have sweated through what could be the hottest November night on record. Temperatures climbed to a top of 28.4C and never dipped below 26.5C, Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) duty forecaster Dmitriy Danchuk said. Previously, the hottest November night on record was in 1967, when the minimum temperature was 24.8C. The average minimum temperature for November is 15.6C. “So last night we had temperatures that were 10.9 degrees above average,” Mr Danchuk said. “That’s a pretty rare occasion. The last time we had high temperatures like this was on November 14, 1976. “This could be a record.” The highest temperature for November was recorded at 12.08am (AEDT) today, while the minimum temperature occurred at 6.01am (AEDT). Sydney’s western suburbs had a slightly cooler night, with highs of 27.4C and lows of 21.9C. The city is in for some cool relief today, with a southerly change expected about 3pm (AEDT). –News.com

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