Possible Storms Upper North Island - 28th Sep

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Mon 28/09/2015 19:48

Watching the amazing moon rise and have seen two lightning strikes from a towering cu right next to the moon. If only it was frequent enough to photograph. It's a stunning sight.

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Mon 28/09/2015 19:51

spwill wrote:Photo of a cumulus line near the Bombay hills ( produced a brief thunderstorm with pea size hail) and cumulus over east Auckland

Nice pileus there on the first photo!

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Mon 28/09/2015 20:06

Willoughby wrote:
Nice pileus there on the first photo!

There has been some incredible pileus today. I was driving at the time and didn't have time to stop to take a picture. These were the largest caps I have ever seen.

treetop · Unread post by **treetop** » Mon 28/09/2015 20:26

Nice T Storm near Tepuke the last 2 hours, whole cloud lighting up against the moon, not heard of any hail reports yet though the upper/lower cloud temps would suggest good localised falls.Will check papers tomorrow.

treetop · Unread post by **treetop** » Mon 28/09/2015 20:37

Google BOP hail storm . Good one at Mt Maunganui. Looks like a few inches on the ground

treetop · Unread post by **treetop** » Mon 28/09/2015 20:49

Will check date first next time .That was last year.Good storms in Brisbane last few days.

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Mon 28/09/2015 21:00

treetop wrote:Nice T Storm near Tepuke the last 2 hours, whole cloud lighting up against the moon, not heard of any hail reports yet though the upper/lower cloud temps would suggest good localised falls.Will check papers tomorrow.

That will be the storm I was watching as the moon was rising.

treetop · Unread post by **treetop** » Tue 29/09/2015 07:12

Was still going off White Is at 10 pm. Only one storm with clear skies all around, no wonder you could see it form Hamilton "Jamie.".

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Tue 29/09/2015 21:51

Travelled by bus from Rotorua to Gisborne via eastern BOP yesterday afternoon. Saw plenty of thundery cb clouds about, but no actual thunderstorms. Did get some soft graupel/hail between Tikitere/Hell's Gate and Lake Rotoiti. Looked like sleet as it hit the windscreen, but at only 300-400m I highly doubt it was snowy sleet, even though it was a cold day in Rotorua before I left. (about 10C at midday)

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Wed 30/09/2015 14:25

Plenty of Raglan residents where reporting super bright flashes of Light the west on Monday evening. Wouldnt be surprised if there were a few sprites thrown in the mix as those +CG's that came out from that storm were very strong and noticeable.

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