Weather Wrap-up – Dec 2017 – Jan 2017

Rainfall was well below average for Queensland in December 2016. 1st December – Severe thunderstorms swept through on the 1st with large hailstones up to 10cm recorded in Kandanga and widespread damage to roofs was recorded around Imbil. 3rd December…

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3 January 2017 – Severe Storms – Mackay

At 9.27pm on 3rd January 2017 the Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Mackay and Whitsundays region. BOM meteorologist Mark Trenorden said “An offshore trough caused some low level convergence, humid atmosphere, and the showers aligned…

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