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SIGNIFICANT WEATHER - AUGUST 1997
Introduction
Bushfires
Severe Storms
Temperature
Rainfall
During the last month of winter, strong winds over the Northern Territory resulted in bushfires that damaged property. Storms in southeast Queensland on the 8th produced large hail, and lightning destroyed one house.
Northern Territory
Dry fresh and gusty east to northeast
winds produced a period of near extreme to
extreme fire danger over the northwestern Top
End (including Darwin) from the 25th to 27th.
Very high fire danger was also experienced in the
Darwin area, from the 22nd to the 24th and on the
28th and 29th . A fire in the Noonamah area (45
km's south of Darwin) on the 25th burnt out 39 sq
km of bushland and properties and caused $5000
damage to one house. Another fire on the 29th at
Bees Creek (about 40 km south of Darwin) burnt
out 250 ha of bushland and threatened 30
properties, including the Darwin Crocodile Farm
breeding pens. This fire also produced clouds of
toxic fumes as 6 semi-trailer freezer vans were
destroyed.
Queensland On the 8th near 2cm size hail was reported near Ipswich and the Gold Coast. On the same day a lightning bolt struck a brick and tile house near Nambour, blew a large hole in the roof, melted security screens and the resulting fire destroyed the home. Victoria On the 24th at Point Ricardo (East Gippsland) a severe thunderstorm produced a funnel cloud and water spout about 3 metres across and strong winds.
Lowest Daily Minimum Temperature for August
Previous Years of
Station Actual Date Lowest Year Record
øC øC
Queensland
Lady Elliot Is 6.8 26 9.0 1993 41
New South Wales
Armidale -8.4 10 -8.1 1964 40
Deniliquin -4.1 03 -3.0 1994 89
Hay -2.5 02 -2.2 1994 40
Smokey Cape 4.0 25 4.3 1988 40
Lowest Daily Maximum Temperature for August
Previous Years of
Station Actual Date Lowest Year Record
øC øC
New South Wales
Yass 5.1 24 5.2 1970 32
Highest Daily Rainfall on Record for August
Previous Years of
Station Actual Date Highest Year Record
mm mm
South Australia
Bridgewater 85.2 7 65.3 1900 120
Meadows 76.2 7 60.6 1992 109
Mt Bold Reservoir 59.2 7 51.2 1992 60
Parawa 50.0 7 40.8 1983 56
Hahndorf 60.0 7 45.7 1900 114
Lobethal 65.7 7 63.5 1970 115
Macclesfield 58.6 7 44.0 1981 113
Western Australia
Esperance 34.4 17 31.2 1981 29
Lowest Monthly Rainfall on Record for August
Previous Years of
Station Actual Lowest Year Record
mm mm
New South Wales
Moruya Heads 1.2 1.6 1977 122
Victoria
Archerton 13.0 13.5 1944 58
Butcher's Ridge 3.0 13.7 1942 54
Highest Monthly Rainfall on Record for August
Previous Years of
Station Actual Highest Year Record
mm mm
Queensland
Halifax 167.0 158.2 1901 100
Note: Some statistical records mentioned in this report are based on data that have yet to be fully validated.
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