Cyclone Debbie.

[Hardtopxb]

Cyclone Debbie is due to cross the coast south of Townsville (Ayr). Tomorrow morning around 7 ish. It will cut a swath of destruction up to 100klm either side of land fall.
It is probably going to be as destructive or worse than Cyclone Yasi.
Possibly a CAT 4 (very destructive).. Batten down kids.

[LG17]

Yasi was about 1600km across and Debbie is about 1300-1400km across.
Hopefully it keeps on track to cross the coast in the undeveloped area.
One thing I have noticed this time (lived in Cairns for 25 years and went through all the big ones) is the early evacuation calls and free transport to get out of the area.

[Hardtopxb]

Originally Posted by LG17

Yasi was about 1600km across and Debbie is about 1300-1400km across.
Hopefully it keeps on track to cross the coast in the undeveloped area.
One thing I have noticed this time (lived in Cairns for 25 years and went through all the big ones) is the early evacuation calls and free transport to get out of the area.

Unfortunately I don't think it is going to hit an undeveloped area according to the latest forecast. Hope you are right though.

[LG17]

They're saying between Ayr and Bowen now so that'd be good, as in best case scenario.

[Hardtopxb]

Originally Posted by LG17

They're saying between Ayr and Bowen now so that'd be good, as in best case scenario.

Lets hope so mate.

[DJR-351]

BOM are saying (as of 11.08 AEST) "Severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie is forecast to make landfall as a severe tropical cyclone between Ayr and Cape Hillsborough, north of Mackay, on Tuesday morning."

http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDQ20023.html

That's about a 280km stretch of coastline including quite a few towns and the Whitsunday Islands, hope everyone get to safety in time and don't leave it to the last minute, next advice will be issued by 2:00 pm AEST Monday 27 March.

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDQ65002.shtml

[LG17]

I think the islands have already been evacuated as much as possible.

[DJR-351]

Originally Posted by LG17

I think the islands have already been evacuated as much as possible.

Yep, the notice went out yesterday but many started to go the day(s) before due to the Airlines cancelling flights...

[pursuit57]

Originally Posted by Hardtopxb

Cyclone Debbie is due to cross the coast south of Townsville (Ayr). Tomorrow morning around 7 ish. It will cut a swath of destruction up to 100klm either side of land fall.
It is probably going to be as destructive or worse than Cyclone Yasi.
Possibly a CAT 4 (very destructive).. Batten down kids.

Been through one of these in the Whitsundays, scary stuff especially for kids n elderly.
Thoughts are with you mate and your fellow qldr's.

[DJR-351]

Pretty distinctive eye....

256 km Bowen Radar Loop

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR242.loop.shtml

[4stanger]

Cyclones are very unpredictable where they make landfall, take Cyclone Marcia fro example.
http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/history/marcia.shtml
February 19 2015, we (and the media) thought it was going to hit Mackay region, late that afternoon, Marcia decide to change direction and head south to the Rockhampton region.
The next morning Rockhampton region had very strong winds and if you didn't prepare properly you had many issues coming.
So who knows where its going to hit, I know I am prepared

[LG17]

Originally Posted by 4stanger

Cyclones are very unpredictable where they make landfall, take Cyclone Marcia fro example.
http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/history/marcia.shtml
February 19 2015, we (and the media) thought it was going to hit Mackay region, late that afternoon, Marcia decide to change direction and head south to the Rockhampton region.
The next morning Rockhampton region had very strong winds and if you didn't prepare properly you had many issues coming.
So who knows where its going to hit, I know I am prepared

They are certainly notorious for their indecision. I reckon I've been through at least a dozen of them including Larry and Yasi.
All you can do is be as ready as you can for anything.

[383hq]

another interweb link in infra red
http://www.goes.noaa.gov/sohemi/sohe...hirgmscol.html

[Hardtopxb]

Townsville is at the moment on the fringe of Debbie. As of 6.15 am, we are starting to get some rain and big wind gusts. God help those in the impact area.

[bernbo]

I'm in Railway Estate and measured 55km/hr wind on my little weather station just after 10pm last night. Still a way to go yet.

[LG17]

This sucker has parked itself offshore so that's a worry.

Stay safe anyone who's up there and make sure you have plenty of beer for after - if you haven't got it yet it's probably too late!

Being north of it Townsville is lucky.

[prydey]

my last camping trip we had 70km/h gusts trying to relocate my tent. for people like me who have never experienced these events, its hard to comprehend winds 4 times stronger than what we had.

stay safe people.

[LG17]

This is a very, very long cyclone. The people in it's way must be absolutely buggered!

[DASTIG]

Family and friends made it through with minimal damage in Mackay. Our house and shed all good. Trampoline and chook pen survived after I star picketed them down.

Brother in-law lives in prossie, lost roof on old shed. Lives in old fibro house on stilts, house was shaking at 8am, I don't know how this house did not blow away.

[LG17]

And it's still raining up there - most unusual.
It's because she was so slow moving.
The rain only adds to the confusion and feelings of helplessness and makes it much tougher to get started on the clean up.

[buggerlugs]

200 mm in an hour in the Pioneer Valley............

[blackf6]

It was a long cyclone. But the sustained wind was no where near a bad cyclone. In Mackay anyway. We dodged a bullet.

[buggerlugs]

Originally Posted by blackf6

It was a long cyclone. But the sustained wind was no where near a bad cyclone. In Mackay anyway. We dodged a bullet.

I rung my Tenant in Blacks Beach a few times yesterday. He said basically the same as you......

[Ford17]

Saw what looks like an EF Falcon in the news, wonder if it's still mobile? -:

[baboon]

Originally Posted by Ford17

Saw what looks like an EF Falcon in the news, wonder if it's still mobile? -:

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ULP91 is cheap in cyclone areas. Its almost 20c more expensive here in Victoria!

[blackf6]

The cyclone may have gone. But there are thunderstorms and ridiculous amounts of rain. Rivers flooding. I have 5 inches of water at my back door.

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by blackf6

The cyclone may have gone. But there are thunderstorms and ridiculous amounts of rain. Rivers flooding. I have 5 inches of water at my back door.

173 mm or nearly 7" in the old money In Mackay since 9:00am according to the BOM.

[blackf6]

Have a look at these rainfall totals!



Mackay & District Weather Updates
1 hr ·
EX-CYCLONE DEBBIE MEGA UPDATE #1
** EVERYTHING WE KNOW SO FAR **
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Posted: 10:10pm EST on Wednesday 29 March 2017

-- PLEASE READ CAREFULLY --
-- LOTS OF ESSENTIAL INFO GIVEN --
If you've got something to report that isn't included here, please let us know in the comments so that we can alert the community.

-- POWER OUTAGES --
Power outages are currently affecting 63,000 homes and businesses across the entire local district. Ergon is reporting it could take "weeks" to restore power to some parts due to the extensive level of damage caused by Ex-TC Debbie.

-- WATER SUPPLY --
**EDIT** Issues with water supply in Mackay have now been rectified.

-- SCHOOLS --
All schools in the local region are to remain closed now until Term 2.

-- EVACUATIONS --
Evacuation advice has been given to residents who live downstream of Kinchant Dam and Middle Creek Dam. These dams are overflowing at an alarming rate after incredibly heavy rainfall today.

-- FLOODING --
The BOM have issued a MAJOR FLOOD warning for the Pioneer River with up to 1100mm (43.3 inches) of rain recorded in some parts of the catchment in the last 48 hours.

There has been flooding in some areas along the river today.

There is also flash flooding occurring in parts of Mackay right now as heavy rain has been moving through today.

There has been severe flooding in parts of Eton today, as well as some areas of Walkerston, with many homes inundated with water.
There may have been flooding in Mirani today too, but we haven't been able to receive any reports from the area.

-- RAINFALL RECORDED --
Whopping totals recorded, as of 9:30pm tonight, totals recorded so far include:

• 1217mm (47.9 inches) at Dalrymple Heights
• 898mm (35.4 inches) at Marian
• 867mm (34.1 inches) at Eton
• 791mm (31.1 inches) at Eton Range
• 779mm (30.7 inches) at Finch Hatton Gorge
• 764mm (30.0 inches) at Proserpine
• 743mm (29.3 inches) at Sarina
• 666mm (26.2 inches) at Walkerston
• 627mm (24.7 inches) at Pindi Pindi
• 592mm (23.3 inches) at Gargett
• 582mm (22.9 inches) at Mirani
• 521mm (20.5 inches) at Farleigh
• 492mm (19.4 inches) at Bowen
• 486mm (19.1 inches) at Bakers Creek
• 429mm (16.9 inches) at West Mackay

In the Pioneer Valley region, most of these totals were recorded today!!

We'll have a full list for all local locations in a few days time once everything settles down.

-- ETON RANGE --
There are reports that a landslide has occurred on the Peak Downs Highway at Eton Range.

-- PHONE OUTAGES --
Outages reported include:
"Customers may experience difficulties making and receiving calls using their home phone service."

"Customers may experience difficulties making and receiving calls or using data via their mobile service."

"Customers may experience difficulties using home phone and internet services."

"Customers may experience difficulties using their internet service."

With widespread outages of ADSL, NBN, 3G Mobile, 4G Mobile and Home Phone services in many places of the region.

-- DUMPING OF GREEN WASTE --
Mackay council is providing free green waste dumping until Sunday.

-- ROAD CLOSURES --
This is an extensive list of currently active road closures due to flooding, or cyclone damage provided by Main Roads.

It's a massive list unfortunately.

•Flash flooding, MARLBOROUGH SARINA ROAD, Nebo / Oxford
•Flooding, Yakapari Seaforth Road, The Leap
• Flash flooding, Mackay Eungella Road, Mirani
• Flash flooding, Marian Hampden Road, Hampden
• Flash flooding, Peak Downs Highway, Victoria Plains
• Flash flooding, Bruce Highway, Gregory River
• Road damage, Bruce Highway, Koumala
• Adverse driving conditions, CLERMONT ALPHA ROAD, Clermont
• Flooding, PEAK DOWNS HIGHWAY, Coppabella
• Flash flooding, PEAK DOWNS MINE ROAD, Winchester
• Flooding, PEAK DOWNS MINE ROAD, Winchester
• Flooding, PEAK DOWNS HIGHWAY, Coppabella
• Flash flooding, Peak Downs Highway, Walkerston
• Flooding, Bruce Highway, Koumala / Sarina
• Flooding, PEAK DOWNS HIGHWAY, Epsom
• Flooding, Landing Road, Koumala
• Flooding, Glenella Connection Road, Foulden
• Flooding, Mirani Eton Road, Brightly
• Flooding, Marlborough Sarina Road (Sarina Marlborough Road), Sarina
• Flooding, MARLBOROUGH SARINA ROAD, Lotus Creek
• Flash flooding, MARLBOROUGH SARINA ROAD, Blue Mountain
• Flooding, Suttor Developmental Road, Nebo
• Flash flooding, Slade Point Road, Slade Point
• Flooding, Shute Harbour Road, Hamilton Plains
• Flash flooding, Sarina Homebush Road, Sarina
• Flooding, Yakapara Habana Road (Mackay Habana Road), Habana
• Flooding, OXFORD DOWNS SARINA ROAD, Nebo
• Adverse driving conditions, PEAK DOWNS HIGHWAY, Strathfield
• Flooding, MARLBOROUGH SARINA ROAD, Oxford
• Adverse driving conditions, SUTTOR DEVELOPMENTAL ROAD, Nebo
• Debris on road, Bruce Highway, Hampden
• Debris on road, Pyms Road, Hampden
• Debris on road, Peak Downs Highway, Eton
• Debris on road, Peak Downs Highway, Eton
• Flash flooding, Bruce Highway, Bowen
• Flash flooding, Bruce Highway, Calen
• Flooding, Caping Road, Bloomsbury
• Flooding, Bruce Highway, Kuttabul
• Flash flooding, Bruce Highway, Bowen
• Flash flooding, MAY DOWNS ROAD, May Downs
• Flooding, Marlborough Sarina Road (Marlborough Road), Marlborough
• Adverse driving conditions, SUTTOR DEVELOPMENTAL ROAD, Nebo
• Debris on road, Bruce Highway, Mount Ossa
• Debris on road, Bruce Highway, Bowen
• Adverse driving conditions, PEAK DOWNS HIGHWAY, Strathfield
• Debris on road, Bruce Highway, Ogmore
• Signal fault, Bridge Road, South Mackay
• Flooding, Keeleys Road, Slade Point
• Flooding, Palm Tree Road, Homebush / Sandiford
• Signal fault, Pratts Road, Bakers Creek
• Signal fault, Farrellys Road, Paget
• Flooding, Dalrymple Road, Eungella
• Flash flooding, SAINT LAWRENCE CROYDON ROAD, Lotus Creek
• Flash flooding, Pugsley Street, Walkerston
• Flash flooding, Pleystowe School Road, Greenmount
• Flash flooding, Landing Road, Koumala
• Flash flooding, Kowari Gorge Road, Finch Hatton
• Flash flooding, Horse and Jockey Road, Racecourse
• Flash flooding, Hicks Road, Glenella
• Flooding, GREGORY CANNON VALLEY ROAD, Strathdickie / Sugarloaf
• Flash flooding, Gorge Road, Finch Hatton
• Flash flooding, Mount Martin Loop Road, Mount Martin
• Flooding, Midge Point Road, Bloomsbury
• Flash flooding, St Lawrence Croydon Road, Saint Lawrence
• Flash flooding, Staffords Road, Bloomsbury
• Flooding, COLLINVALE ROAD, Gregory River
• Flooding, Branscombe Road, Walkerston
• Flash flooding, WOLFGANG ACCESS, Wolfang
• Flooding, RUSSELL PARK ROAD, Kilcummin
• Flooding, DYSART MIDDLEMOUNT ROAD, Dysart
• Flooding, BATHEASTON ISAAC RIVER ROAD, May Downs
• Flash flooding, SAINT LAWRENCE NORTHERN ROAD, Saint Lawrence
• Adverse driving conditions, AIRSTRIP ROAD, Nebo
• Adverse driving conditions, CARMILA WEST ROAD, Carmila
• Adverse driving conditions, CLERMONT LAGLAN ROAD, Clermont
• Flash flooding, Devereux Creek Road, Devereux Creek
• Adverse driving conditions, PEAKVALE ROAD, Clermont
• Flash flooding, Eungella Dam Road, Eungella
• Flash flooding, Golf Links Road, Beaconsfield
• Flooding, MAY DOWNS CARFAX ROAD, May Downs
• Debris on road, MILLS AVENUE, Moranbah
• Flash flooding, LOTUS CREEK ROAD, Lotus Creek
• Flash flooding, LOTUS CREEK ROAD, Lotus Creek
• Flooding, Barrie Lane, Homebush
• Road damage, Bruce Highway, Hampden
• Flooding, Ogmore Road, Ogmore
• Flash flooding, DYSART CLERMONT ROAD, Dysart
• Flash flooding, STANAGE BAY ROAD, Kunwarara
• Debris on road, Peak Downs Highway, Eton
• Flash flooding, GOLDEN MILE ROAD, Dysart
• Debris on road, CLEMENTS STREET, Moranbah
• Adverse driving conditions, COLLAROY TIERAWOOMBA ROAD, Collaroy
• Road damage, SAINT LAWRENCE CROYDON ROAD, Saint Lawrence
• Flash flooding, Marlborough Road (Marlborough Ck Bridge), Marlborough
• Flash flooding, Mackay Eungella Road, Mirani

[LG17]

Debbie is doing what Debbie does.
She's spreading her moisture far and wide and bringing the government and businesses to their knees.

[Cav]

Debbie was a bit if a fizzer here in Yap-Hoon, although many local roads are cut.

Most rain we got was before the cyclone last week when in one day we got 250mm.

So far the heaviest rain was yesterday 155mm.

A bit of a storm last night and that wuz it. A bit of light debris about.

For a week local warnings have been to stay home, shops closed, blah, blah, blah

It seems Debbie went around us, fortunately. A lot of locals were spooked because of Yasi a couple of years ago when Yap-Hoon copped a hammering.