Old Canterbury storm image

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sun 27/04/2003 10:54

This photo is not one of mine, it was passed onto me many years ago.
This storm is near Christchurch (Port Hills on left). The landscape looks very dry. The precipitation coming from this cloud looks like hail.
I have scanned the print and placed it up here for the interest of the NZTS.

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Sun 27/04/2003 21:40

Steven,
What an excellent photo.
When was it?
I'd love to have a copy of it to put and frame it and have it on my wall

JohnGaul
NZTS

With pictures of this I'm afraid you will HAVE to join the NZTS
I will email you privately.

Thunder · Unread post by **Thunder** » Sun 27/04/2003 22:29

Agreed John!

Great Pic, I've just come to a conclusion that every photo of anything to do with a Ts I like, but especially ones of events that are in NZ. Also that looks like that pic was taken during the day, must have been a brilliant stroke of luck or something, I haven't got reflexes that fast.

Aaron Wilkinson

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Mon 28/04/2003 20:48

John, let me know your postal address and I'll send you a good copy of this. Don't know when the storm occured.
Cheers

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Mon 28/04/2003 21:42

Thanks Steven I'd love a copy. I am building a collection of storm photos on my wall mainly Canterbury storms and I'd love to have that one in my collection.

JohnGaul
NZTS

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Tue 29/04/2003 14:34

In 1983 Canterbury had lots of storms in the summer when their dry westerlies were replaced by colder SW changes.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Tue 29/04/2003 17:53

1983 was a very bad El Nino summer. I believe it was the worst El nino
on record for NZ.

John, do you have records of TS occurances in Canterbury for that summer.

Thunder · Unread post by **Thunder** » Wed 30/04/2003 16:09

I wasn't even in existence then but it must have been a good year for thunderstorms because of course the famous Halswell Tornado happened that year which destroyed quite alot of property.

Aaron Wilkinson

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Wed 30/04/2003 20:25

It was an awful summer (I was in Wanganui at the time) but the summers here since 2000(Nov-Jan periods) in Auckland lately have been very similar to that 1982/83 summer with all the showers and cold wind from the SW.

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Wed 30/04/2003 21:31

Yes, that El Nino was a good year for thunderstorms although I never recorded them, except by a microphone out of the window, but I lost the tape unfortunately. Some good claps recorded!

JohnGaul
NZTS