Jump Ups LightningStrong lightning from the supercell thuderstorm that pillaged the Darling Downs on the 22nd November 2015. Darling Downs Supercell 22 November 2015

This is just a quick note about this chase which started off at Inglewood in the southern downs, the first storm going off and dumping hail up to golf ball size in town and then going on to drop even bigger as it tracked to the East.
There was however even better to follow with another tasty storm going up a little further NW towards a town called Moonie. Most chasers this day had set up along the Inglewood area which provides a brilliant road option to the northern downs past Dalby providing for some great chasing and photographic opportunities.

This shot was extracted from video footage shot from the hills just south of Millmerran nicknamed the jump ups. When I arrived here chasers were abandoning the place, "Lightning in the paddock next to us" were the words. Cool, got exactly what we wanted, nice big bolts and close, so close it did not all fit in the frame. (More to follow).