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The transition to polarimetric (dual-polarised) radars began in 2017 with the upgrade of 4 Meteor 1500 radars located in Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Sydney. [7] The network has further been enhanced through the installation of 8 new polarimetric Meteor 735 radars across WA, [8] NSW [9] & Victoria, [10] and two polarimetric WRM200 radars [11] manufactured by Vaisala, one to replace the ...
The maximum temperature was only 15.4 °C (60 °F), making it the coldest April day since 1983, according to BOM. [127] On 16 December 2015, a tornado with a windspeed of 213 km/h tore along Sydney's southern coast, where it ripped off roofs, destroyed homes and overturned trucks. Kurnell and Bondi Junction were the most hard hit. [128]
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM or BoM) is an executive agency of the Australian Government responsible for providing weather services to Australia and surrounding areas. It was established in 1906 under the Meteorology Act, and brought together the state meteorological services that existed before then. [ 3 ]
11 antennas from 2.4 to 13 m in diameter, with C and Ku - band capabilities to 9 geosynchronous satellites. [3] Yes 28: Sydney BoM Earth Station: Sydney BoM Earth Station: Sydney, NSW: BoM: One or more satellite antennas that receive data either in L-band or X-band.
The Bureau of Meteorology radar image from 8:10 pm, showing the first cell directly over the Sydney central business district and the second cell approximately 80 km (50 mi) south along the coastline. A second, far smaller storm cell passed along a similar route to the first later in the evening of 14 April.
Five tornadoes were investigated by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology on the south coast, initial analysis indicated an EF1 tornado struck Kiama leaving a damage path 4 km long, Jamberoo was hit by an EF0 tornado with a trail of damage 8 km long, and Gerroa to Nowra was struck by an EF2 tornado that left a damage path 16 km long and 200 ...
On 16 January, a weak tropical low formed to the northeast of Queensland. [128] Later that day, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert on the system. [129] At 02:10 UTC on 17 January, the Bureau of Meteorology upgraded the tropical low into Tropical Cyclone Kimi, while located northeast of Cooktown. [130]
The Bureau of Meteorology noted that "Kalgoorlie Doppler Radar image at 0725 UTC (1525 AWST) showed a pixel which had an inbound velocity of around 110 km/h at a height of ~487 metres above the ground (aliased: 22.5 m/s outbound)" in the tornado record for this event. [181] F0 Kurnell Tornado: 16 December 2015: New South Wales: 1: 3 injuries