Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
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Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Looking promising towards TC at the moment.
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Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Looks like the west coast has just lit up. Looking dark more inland now all along the divide / inner Canterbury
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Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Just heard a distant rumble from the west of here
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Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Just starting to get organised out there now, showers quickly blowing up even just NW of me here.
Wind trying to nudge around to the NE, still no southerly yet like areas south of chch have for awhile now.
Wind trying to nudge around to the NE, still no southerly yet like areas south of chch have for awhile now.
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Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Looking very unstable due west towards Darfield area.
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Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Wicked base with cgs behind it, south of Darfield
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Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Looking very promising now here as well
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Looking great there guys. Make the most of a good day.
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Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Nice looking cloud-base just to the west of here, at the moment
I've got a very keen eye on it for anything rotary that may develop
Sadly, it has now dropped away
I've got a very keen eye on it for anything rotary that may develop
Sadly, it has now dropped away
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Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Just a light shower here, virga present to the south towards Leeston.Dark clouds still to the west but no other activity to report.
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Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
In a storm lots of lightning just west of Darfield heavy rain
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Non stop thunder, darfield
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Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Watching Trackside at the moment and Methven looks like they've been hammered with rain for the last half hour with no sign that's it's easing.
Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Just started raining here, only light at the moment, haven't heard any thunder yet
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Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Massive hailstones here in Cracroft, and thunder. Quite incredible out of not much cloud above us!
EDIT and a funnel cloud!
EDIT and a funnel cloud!
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Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Yup nice little piece of action to start us off, with more to come hopefully!Razor wrote:Massive hailstones here in Cracroft, and thunder. Quite incredible out of not much cloud above us!
Just had a down-poor here! There was white spec on the radar in that ones development so no wonder it unleashed that hail.
Update: That storm has passed here but I can hear the hail in the distance hitting roofs! That's awesome!
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Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Rapid and explosive development non stop thunder overhead very very muggy have some great pics for later. Hope the Xmas parade is done!
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Yes definitely thunder every 5 seconds or so!Razor wrote:Rapid and explosive development non stop thunder overhead very very muggy have some great pics for later. Hope the Xmas parade is done!
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Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Lightening and Thunder to the Northwest of here now Possibly Oxford way.