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SIGNIFICANT WEATHER - APRIL 1998
Thunderstorms in four states produced flooding and wind damage. Warm conditions in parts of Queensland resulted in some temperature records being broken.
Queensland A severe thunderstorm with strong wind gusts, heavy rain and hail affected Ipswich and many Brisbane suburbs on the afternoon of the 10th. Three people were killed when they trod on downed power lines at Booval, an Ipswich suburb. Wind gusts to 117 km/h were recorded at Amberley. A large number of yachts in the Brisbane to Gladstone yacht race were damaged by the same storm front as it moved north of Brisbane. New South Wales In Sydney on the 8th 55mm of rain fell in 30 minutes. Flash flooding was reported from western, eastern and northern suburbs of Sydney. Extensive flash flooding occurred over a wide area. A lot of water was lying on roads around western and eastern Sydney and especially along the northern beach suburbs. On the 9th Sydney recorded 68.2mm of rain in 120 minutes. Very heavy rain and flash flooding occurred over much of the Sydney metropolitan area especially over southern, eastern and northern coastal suburbs between 9am and 6pm. South Australia A passage of a trough across Adelaide on the 19th produced some isolated thunderstorms. No damage was reported. The remnants of the front and associated cloud band brought heavy rain on the 21st to the Pastoral districts. Flooding north and east of Oodnadatta closed roads and stranded tourists. Western Australia Flash flooding on the 16th occurred near Menzies as thunderstorms produced about 75mm of rain on a property to the east of the town. On the 17th a weak tornado was observed near Toodyay. There have been no reports of damage, however, very heavy winds resulted in a car being pushed sideways across the road. On the 19th winds averaging 89 km/h were registered at Troughton Island, off the far North Kimberley coast, for several hours as a low pressure system intensified. Localised heavy rains developed as the low moved to the south. Faraway Bay registered 194mm of rain on the 19th and a further 79mm the next day.
South Australia On the 7th an approaching cold front moved into the Bight and caused strong northerly winds and coupled with very low humidities caused extreme fire weather over the Western Agricultural district. A fire near Port Lincoln burnt out about 12 hectares. Tasmania A bushfire near Bicheno burnt 400 hectares of bushland between the 1st and the 3rd.
South Australia On the 24th the passage of a front brought strong to gale force winds to Lock, north of Port Lincoln which was left without power for several hours. Wind gusts to 96 km/h were recorded at Edithburgh on Yorke Peninsula. Winds in Adelaide brought down trees in several suburbs. Gusts between 80 and 90 km/h were recorded across the Adelaide Plains.
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Northern Territory Heavy rains flooded causeways and cut dirt roads at Alice Springs on the 21st, 71mm of rain fell in 24 hours to 9am on the 21st. Highest Monthly Rainfall on Record for April
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Note: Some statistical records mentioned in this report are based on data that have yet to be fully validated.
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