It will develop rapidly ahead of whats visible right now seaworthy, you wont have to drive far at all if you live in Adelaide

Thanks to all for b'day wishes! Heres a photo of tonights sunset from my balcony!



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I will probably head down to Pt Noarlunga beach.

Happy birthday Kym. Nice present coming up

Nocturnal convection kicking in well and line extending NW into moisture and cloud coming down from NW convection of the afternoon and evening...good signs there! Still a way off, but with upper jet and upper trough and nocturnal convection should keep going all night and get here(Adelaide & hills area)around 12.30 to 1.30pm approx I'd reckon at current rate.

(You got hay down or something Helen...why not over your house?)

nearly overhead, more intense, but recon will go through quickly, just of to my hill to watch for fires.

I'm heading to bed soon as I am in the middle of a HUGE 3 day sale with work so, will be happy to be woken in a couple of hours by thunder

I got a few nice shots after sunset but still trying to get a couple more before it disappears, awesome display though in my top 10 for sure....

Me too SD, & also wait to be woken by many rumblings and flashes hopefully around midnight to 1am onwards!
(sounds great EP guys!)

Yeah got my fingers toes and everything you can think of crossed.

I'm going to fire up the Percolator. That long lightning sausage seems to be creeping towards us, kind of.

Might try Merino rocks later on if it comes in close enough

im currently in adelaide and just heard from a mate in lock that the lightning is insane never seen anything like it, he said it is currently out on the coast towards elliston

Yawwwwwwwwwwwwwwn, (stretches arms upwards), is anything happening out there? few spots so far!

(looks at radar and nearly falls out of chair)

Crikey , KI lit up like Lobethals christmas lights.

I LIKE IT!,,, now the wait!,,,,, decisions decisions,,,, do i drive up the hill now or wait a while.


OH ,, CRAP,,, anyone out there selling a lightning trigger? i soughta need one NOW! due to approaching SPARKY FEST!

Lol
If this comes off all you will need is a cable release !!
I stopped drinking , so it better come

Just make a lightning trigger - buy a flash remote from ebay for $10 and wire it to a shutter release cable.

http://justinview.com.au/2011/08/cheap-canon-dslr-optical-trigger/



http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Wireless-Flas...=item25652d7958

Made mine a few weeks ago and can't wait to try it (Couldn't pull apart the unit so soldered directly to the contacts at top - easy).

If it works I'll be amazed (shutter does release when a flash let off some distance away in daylight!!!)

Hmmmm .... 'lightning sausage'. Is that a meteorological term Chris?

Don't know if I'll be lucky enough to score anything up this way but the radar over the last hour has given me renewed hope. Would have been a great time to visit my rellies in Elliston. Would be quite a show!

Happy birthday to ya kgb! Nice pic

I too have stopped partying, but someone tell me how this pea soup fog enveloping our range is fair? waaaaaa

lol, glad someone noticed. Was quite proud of that term

I'm gonna ride the old push bike down the beach for a look see. Will report back.

Is the rain currently in SA going to move into central australia/Western NSW or into Victoria? I'd imagine the rain around the border is the one going to VIC. I swear this is the longest line I've ever seen in around 5 years.
All the way from Streaky bay to the edge of Tassie

Sea fog came in early evening, making conditions cool/damp. Haven't noticed any lightning from that impressive line.

Interesting concept
I bought my AEO trigger from the US seems to work great
It went ballistic in Darwin during a afternoon flang fest!!
If this event makes it up the gulf I'll try both cable and trigger
Just hurry the f...up!!