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Re: Severe weather alerts
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 4:47 pm
by kwn
dlcat1 wrote:I don't know.... I can see where people are coming from saying that it would be nice to know where resources are, but I think it's not something anyone should get worried about.
FESA is going to move units (and crews maybe??) around to where they think they are going to be most useful, and I'm assuming it's impractical to tell everyone each time this happens. I'm guessing Wanneroo, rather than Bullsbrook or Quinns Rock or anywhere else where chosen as they can go north to support these areas or back south or east if the need arises. Might also be Wanneroo has more facilities to hold these extra units?
Is it because Wanneroo has a large membership and command structure that would be able crew the extra light tankers with out to much fuss??
Re: Severe weather alerts
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:38 pm
by dlcat1
kwn wrote:
Is it because Wanneroo has a large membership and command structure that would be able crew the extra light tankers with out to much fuss??
Wrong person to ask as I've never been there, but I'm guessing either that or they've got the garage space.
Re: Severe weather alerts
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:47 pm
by yorky
Anywho, seems the weather radar is no longer online.
And the 4:30pm report now just states Becoming cloudy.
:-"
Still windy though.
Re: Severe weather alerts
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 6:46 pm
by written_ficton
There is significant amount of cloud. Hopefully it rains
Re: Severe weather alerts
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 6:49 pm
by yorky
Radar is back up but is not updating, running blind here
Re: Severe weather alerts
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:01 pm
by written_ficton
yorky wrote:Radar is back up but is not updating, running blind here
Look out the window? It's raining
*Edit*
They still reckon we may be in for a fair amount of rain
Re: Severe weather alerts
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:38 pm
by Helitak_670
Mundaring shire are sending a strike team to York tomorrow with LT's
Re: Severe weather alerts
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:56 pm
by kyeboi
5x LTs to Wanneroo and Gosnells each, Perth South CFRS task force is currently standing by at Success FS with 2x LT and and old BFS 2.4.
4 x LT for us north wannaroo 2LT quinns 1LT and two rock 1LT for thwe weekend
Re: Severe weather alerts
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 11:16 pm
by auntys_eyes
Helitak_670 wrote:Mundaring shire are sending a strike team to York tomorrow with LT's
Do you know which brigades and how many appliances?
Re: Severe weather alerts
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:22 am
by colin
auntys_eyes wrote:Helitak_670 wrote:Mundaring shire are sending a strike team to York tomorrow with LT's
Do you know which brigades and how many appliances?
Considering the number of deliberately lit fires that have been lit, is it prudent to discuss specifics here? FESA obviously don't advertise task forces or strike teams in advance on their website.
Sure, after we have heard the turnout call, document it, but you may find that strike team details may be issued "in confidence".
I don't have an SOP or volunteer "conditions of employment" (or whatever the correct phrase is) to hand, but I'm sure someone with knowledge of such things could fill in the blanks.
Col.
Re: Severe weather alerts
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 6:34 am
by kyeboi
auntys_eyes wrote:Helitak_670 wrote:Mundaring shire are sending a strike team to York tomorrow with LT's
Do you know which brigades and how many appliances?
wannaroo just sent 3 x LT and fire suport to york
Re: Severe weather alerts
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 4:36 pm
by dlcat1
This is NOTan alert. Just a heads up for a possible cylcone forming north up on the NW coast tomorrow or thursday and another one following a week after. The first one looks like heading out to sea, but the second looks like tracking down the coast and maybe dumping a fair bit of water in the Perth area around Saturday the 26th. I'll be more confident of it this time next week.
ttp://
www.ecmwf.int/products/forecasts/d/char ... _z500!Wind 850 and mslp!240!Australia!pop!od!oper!public_plots!2011021500!!/
Severe Weather Warning
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:19 pm
by peelradio
Severe Weather Warning issued today at 1805 for severe thunderstorms and 110 kmh Winds for large area of State between Perth and Kalgoorlie overnight.
http://internet.fesa.wa.gov.au/alerts/P ... temId=2214
Re: Severe weather alerts
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:22 pm
by Magnus
Severe weather predicted for Perth Metro area tonight
From BOM:
"People are advised that there is a risk of SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS until midnight.
Storms may be accompanied by VERY HEAVY RAINFALL conducive to FLASH FLOODING,
HAIL and DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 110 kilometres per hour that could result in
DAMAGE TO HOMES AND PROPERTY."
Edit - Now cancelled
Re: Severe weather alerts
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 8:02 pm
by WPXZBP
Magnus wrote:Edit - Now cancelled
Bureau of Meterorology wrote:The Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been cancelled for areas bounded by Lancelin, Mandurah, York and Lancelin, including the Perth Metropolitan area.
The warning is still active for people in parts of WA in an area bounded by Lancelin, York, Balgair, Warburton, Three Rivers, Northampton and Lancelin, including Dalwallinu, Meekatharra, Kalgoorlie and Southern Cross.