⚡⚡ Have you heard of Hector? Hector is a thunderstorm which forms on the Tiwi Islands north of #Darwin. It forms so regularly it has been given its own name! This loop shows Hector yesterday. To learn more about it see this video https://t.co/qMAymdAjeJ
August is the start of Yartupwari on the #TiwiIslands seasonal calendar - season of the dry creek bed. In central #NT, it is Yurluurrp on the Walabunnba calendar - Dry time and cooler temperatures. See whether the forecast agrees at https://t.co/fGtrlF3J6Q
Active #monsoon to continue this week with 7-day rainfall totals in excess of 400mm in coastal locations. Want to know more about the #AustralianMonsoon? https://t.co/HZ0HGjNb1U
Rare #iridescence seen in the cap of a #Thunderstorm over the Cox Peninsula yesterday. A high density of ice crystals, combined with the time of day and position of the storm, created stunning colours for most of #Darwin. For more information see https://t.co/iNSpn60UJM
We're so grateful that the English team will be joining the Aussies and adding the McGrath Foundation logo to their shirts tomorrow for Jane McGrath Day.
Australian #Monsoon onset not expected during the next fortnight – find out more about the #MJO and expected tropical climate patterns in our Weekly #Tropical Climate Note https://t.co/iKt0tEAaTe