Tag: Kimberley
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Red Sprites Illuminate Kimberley Skies: Rare Storm Light Captured
What Are Red Sprites? Red sprites are a rare, luminous phenomenon that appears high above thunderstorms. They manifest as sudden bursts of reddish light, often shaped like delicate tendrils or jellyfish-like forms, and occur tens of kilometers above the storm tops. While scientists have studied them for decades, red sprites remain fleeting—moments after a large…
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Storm chaser captures rare red sprites across Kimberley sky
Introduction: A fleeting, fiery spectacle In a remote corner of Western Australia’s far north, a storm-chasing photographer captured a fleeting phenomenon high above a towering thunderstorm. The event, known as red sprites, erupts as brief bursts of red light that shoot upward from the storm’s upper reaches, painting the night sky with a dramatic glow.…
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Cyclone Hayley Approaches Western Australia: Prep Guide
Situation Update: Cyclone Hayley on the Western Australia coast A developing tropical cyclone, Cyclone Hayley, is moving toward the western coast of Australia, with the strongest winds and heavy rainfall forecast to peak as it nears landfall. Residents in the Kimberley region and other coastal communities are being urged to prepare for a dangerous weather…
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WA Weather Update: Severe Tropical Cyclone Fina Triggers Emergency Warning Along Cambridge Gulf to Berkeley River
Overview: Severe Tropical Cyclone Fina Warns WA Coast Western Australia is under a cyclone emergency as Severe Tropical Cyclone Fina intensifies and begins to impact the region along the Kimberley coast. Officials have issued a formal emergency warning for areas from Cambridge Gulf to north of Faraway Bay, telling residents and visitors that they are…