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3rd January 2005
A low pressure trough deepened dramatically over SA, causing many squally storms over eastern Eyre Peninsula, Yorke peninsula, the Mid North, Adelaide, and the Mallee. 

The low pulled in warm, moist air along the eastern flank of a developing cold front, with much colder air behind.

19th-20th January 2005
A long-lived line of thunderstorms developed over the northern outskirts of Adelaide around midnight on the 19th and moved slowly southwards over the metro area. 

The storms developed in the moist northerlies along a low pressure trough, with help from a sharp upper low that really kicked them off! 

It was almost a non-stop show of lightning over the city from midnight to 4am on the morning of the 20th.

25th-28th January 2005
A long-lived line of thunderstorms developed over the northern outskirts of Adelaide around midnight on the 19th and moved slowly southwards over the metro area. 

The storms developed in the moist northerlies along a low pressure trough, with help from a sharp upper low that really kicked them off! 

It was almost a non-stop show of lightning over the city from midnight to 4am on the morning of the 20th.

2nd April 2005
An extraordinary day with up to 45 towns and locations across SA breaking their all-time April maximum temperature record!! Adelaide recorded its hottest ever April temperature with it reaching 36.9C.This was then equalled a week later!!!  List of all maximum records broken.
7th April 2005
A deepening trough and mid-level convection kicked off some very lightning active storms in the SE of SA late in the evening. 

CHECK OUT these AMAZING PHOTOS taken by Richard Modistach near Naracoorte!!!!

Autumn 2005
Many rainfall and temperature records were broken across SA during Autumn
Report & List of all records broken.
7th-8th June 2005
More temperature records were broken across SA during June's warmest spell since 1957!
Report & List of all records broken.
28th September 2005
An impressive lightning display lit up Adelaide in the early hours of the morning!
7th October 2005
Thunderstorms again hit Adelaide in the early hours of the morning. 
15th-16th October 2005
Convective thunderstorms over the Adelaide Hills and Barossa Ranges.
6th-9th November 2005
Flooding causes problems in metro Adelaide and especially in the Virginia area as a result of the flooded Gawler River.
22nd-25th November 2005
NSW Storm-chasing trip

Highlights of 4 days of fantastic storm action!

From Moree to Forbes, from the Vic Mallee to the North-West Plains, I had it covered!

Best day of storms: 24th November

6th December 2005
A trough moving through late on the evening of the 5th December produced several high-based thunderstorms in SA. 

The first storms hit Adelaide about 12.30am on the 6th December, with further storms around 2.30am and 4.30am.

27th December 2005
A few high-based electrical storms hit parts of SA. These photos were taken on Eyre Peninsula.