Guest Working to fish Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 After waking last night to the sounds of storms ,this afternoon we had another one ,by 3pm it was like a winters day with dark skies ,and the lighting flashing all a round, only difference to the uk was that it was still very hot ,weather man says storms for qld for the next few days to follow. eddie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 It missed us again , just a few rumbles and a couple of lightening flashes down here. Cal x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest9973 Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 After waking last night to the sounds of storms ,this afternoon we had another one ,by 3pm it was like a winters day with dark skies ,and the lighting flashing all a round, only difference to the uk was that it was still very hot ,weather man says storms for qld for the next few days to follow. eddie It's crappy stuff here as well - hot northerly wind,grey skies and the odd shower. Not boating weather:frownxmas::frownxmas: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JoanneHattersley Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 we got it here. it literally followed us as we drove through the city . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Well, its 28 degrees here (82.4f) and lovely blue skies, maybe you need to all pack up and move to Melbourne:tonguexmas: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo&Rich Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Just starting to rain here (again :frownxmas:). Jo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PommyPaul Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 i was driving a tractor at about 3pm yesterday with one of those slasher things on the back cutting the lawns at one of the farms when the storm rolled in, must admit i losted my bottle and parked the tractor up and went home! It was a real cracker of a storm, had to pull over for alitttle while whilst driving home it was raining that hard!! I love storms!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JoanneHattersley Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 I love em too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PommyPaul Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 some big storms on the way in the next few hours, been watching them develop on 128 km Brisbane (Mt Stapylton) Radar Loop !!!! eek!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheBrowningFamily Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 The storms are to remind you all of the british weather!! It rained constantly in Devon for almost 24 hours...was fantastic!! Hope your ok Eddie, I emailed Tina for you addy so I could send your christmas card the other day..send it on will ya?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PommyPaul Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 thunder lightning and rain is now starting to kick off here in caloundra think i might do a dodgy run down the high street in just my shorts if it gets any muggyer lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Working to fish Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Its saturday evening and yes storms again ,boy has it been hot today ,34 deg hot,hot,hot,in Caloundra hoping this storm clears the air ab it eddie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JoanneHattersley Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 LOL! Some of us have had to work today too! Lightening just edging round the western suburbs now, thunder in the distance. Here we go again! LOL! Mum and Dad are getting it in Buderim too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Working to fish Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 LOL! Some of us have had to work today too! Me to, poor old me was in work at 5 this morning. Lightening just edging round the western suburbs now, thunder in the distance. Here we go again! LOL! Mum and Dad are getting it in Buderim too! just hoping it buggers off before morning lol eddie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Its saturday evening and yes storms again ,boy has it been hot today ,34 deg hot,hot,hot,in Caloundra hoping this storm clears the air ab it eddie Its chucking it down here ,unfortunately its not cooled off tonight though !! such a tough life !! lol Cal x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Working to fish Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Its chucking it down here ,unfortunately its not cooled off tonight though !! such a tough life !! lolCal x I know cal ,and poor old Aldo sold me his heaters ,bet he,s cold back in the uk .:goofy:lol Its still very hot here ,got to be one of the hottest so far:smile: eddie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gollywobbler Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Hmmmm. Does a car earth itself via the tyres if it gets struck by lightning? I don't know, hence my question. Thanks Gill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Working to fish Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Hmmmm. Does a car earth itself via the tyres if it gets struck by lightning? I don't know, hence my question. Thanks Gill mm good question ,would love to know eddie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Working to fish Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Hmmmm. Does a car earth itself via the tyres if it gets struck by lightning? I don't know, hence my question. Thanks Gill Pull safely to the shoulder and stop. Make sure you're away from trees or other tall objects that could fall on your vehicle. Stay in the car and turn on your emergency flashers; this will alert other drivers that you have stopped. Keep windows closed. Remember: Vehicles provide better protection from lightning than being out in the open. Avoid contact with metal or conducting surfaces outside or inside the vehicle. Lightning that strikes nearby can travel through wet ground to your car. Rubber tires provide no protection from lightning, so avoid contact with potential conductors to avoid being shocked. Avoid flooded roadways. Highway dips, bridges and low areas are likely places for flooding to occur. A large percentage of flood fatalities are caused by people attempting to drive through water. The depth of water is not always obvious. It's also possible that the roadbed under the water is washed out, causing you to be stranded or trapped. Rapidly rising water may stall an engine, increasing your chances of being swept away. (Just two feet of water will carry away most vehicles.) The things one for gets he knows eddie:winkxmas: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Life on easy street Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 The car acts as a faraday cage so if the car is struck by lightning you should be ok. Under normal circumstances tyres are insulators but the rain water will provide a conductive path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Working to fish Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Ah Gill this has got me thinking what about when in a boat ,are you safe :skepticalxmas: eddie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gollywobbler Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Ah Gill this has got me thinking what about when in a boat ,are you safe :skepticalxmas: eddie Hi Eddie Nope. I've heard of yachts in the UK being struck by lightning. Apparently it strikes the mast and can be relied on to blow a hole in the side of the boat. I think what happens is that the lightning comes down the mast and attacks the boat's wiring in some way. I don't know whether there is anything one can do to earth the boat in some way. Tim would know about this. I have lain awake on yachts, thinking nervously, "Ours isn't the one with the tallest mast..... " I've never actually seen it happen. I've seen pix of the after effects in the sailing mags. No doubt accompanied by a boring article about how to protect the boat from the risk but since I don't do 'technical' I don't read the boring rubbish about how to install a marine bog and so forth. Tim will defo know what one is supposed to do to protect a boat, though. Cheers Gill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gollywobbler Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Hi again Eddie Come to think of it, I've heard of a theory about how to protect a boat. Apparently you get the anchor chain, wrap it round the foot of the aluminium or steel mast mast and then drape the chain over the side into the water. I have no idea whether it works. I've never been on a boat where the skipper felt the idea was worth bothering with. Cheers Gill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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