Very cold polar outbreak August 3rd-5th

[NZstorm]

The Meteologix site had a strike on Favona Road in Mangere Bridge around 5am. I think that will be reasonably accurate. These lightning detection systems do not catch all the lightning, particularly IC.

Had some small hail here in the last hour, almost looked like snow pellets.

[Cyclone Tracy]

Brief pea hail during the night and this morning but did not hear any of the thunder locally as the strikes were too far south. 22mm so far for the thread.

[Rogue]

The GLM sensor aboard the new GOES-17 picking up a bit of lightning tonight over Westland with the cold front:
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from weathernerds.org

This was useful last night for picking up a thunderstorm about 100km SE of Wellington. Where Blitzortung was picking up nothing, GOES-17 was picking up about 1 strike per minute, which was about what I observed. A+ will use again

[jamie]

Plenty of snow pics on Facebook coming out of south Waikato and king country. Very low snow for lots of places in south Waikato


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[tich]

Dusting of snow on some higher hills on Banks Peninsula this morning, but only above about 600-700m. Plus some hail on ground at Hilltop.

[Cherie]

I woke to an almighty crack and then heard a long rumble. Then a flash and rumble. Gave me a helluva fright. I’m in South Auckland.

That 5.05am CG strike was on Mangere Bridge.

There was quite an active storm over north Waikato 1.30am.

I heard like 2 rumbles and saw 1 flash . its odd cause metservice only had low risk and usually theres no thunder during low risk. anyway. didnt get good sleep woke up 1:30 am due to high winds and then at 5am due to thunder and lightning

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Nice and sunny day here but with a strong SW blowing.

[Richard]

Nice and sunny day here but with a strong SW blowing.

Blowing more of a WNW here, cold too.