Rain and thunderstorms for St. Patricks Day
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Re: Rain and thunderstorms for St. Patricks Day
seems most of the west coast got little out of this event.
I've recorded a total of 13.4mm.
was expecting quite a bit more.
I've recorded a total of 13.4mm.
was expecting quite a bit more.
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Re: Rain and thunderstorms for St. Patricks Day
19mm here from the event so far. if you can even call it an event:p, most of it very welcome rain though. Hopefully more to come tonight!
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Re: Rain and thunderstorms for St. Patricks Day
yeah, was strange how the west coast did not get much
the southern alps were a trigger though for elevated convection, that gave lots of rain to inland otago
the southern alps were a trigger though for elevated convection, that gave lots of rain to inland otago
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Re: Rain and thunderstorms for St. Patricks Day
Missed that but heard a rumble around 5am, but that was an earthquake centred near the eastern end of the Greendale Fault near Hoskyns road.Skywatcher wrote:Heavy rain peaking at over 50mm/h woke me up then after it eased off saw a flash and heard a rumble of thunder about 15 minutes ago.
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Re: Rain and thunderstorms for St. Patricks Day
I didnt hear the thunder but i woke up around 1am to what sounded like very large drops of rain on the roof, almost that real fat drop sound you get when its sleeting before a big snow dump quite loud and unexpected.
Just thick drizzle light rain through out the day, it wasnt too bad this morning quite mild then the SE kicked in around lunch time and has since cooled things off.
Interesting to see on the radar a consistent patch of drizzle about the Pegasus Bay coastline but isolated moderate/light showers further inland and to the south, i dont know whether thats because of the peninnsula or the pool of rain to the north shifting down slightly as it is surposed to do so.
Just thick drizzle light rain through out the day, it wasnt too bad this morning quite mild then the SE kicked in around lunch time and has since cooled things off.
Interesting to see on the radar a consistent patch of drizzle about the Pegasus Bay coastline but isolated moderate/light showers further inland and to the south, i dont know whether thats because of the peninnsula or the pool of rain to the north shifting down slightly as it is surposed to do so.
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