Weather turning unstable over NZ

Achten · Unread post by **Achten** » Thu 22/05/2003 20:25

Very active thunderstorm east of me, south of Hastings probably out to see. Lightning at times less than every 10 seconds. The cloud structure lit up well several times and looked as if it had popped though the anvil.

Manukau heads obs · Thu 22/05/2003 21:15

cool
we just had a very heavy shower
4mm in 4 minutes

could not here the TV!

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Thu 22/05/2003 22:11

Some people get all the luck.
Thunderstorms probably leftovers from the the TS over Victoria resulting in the Bendigo tornado the other day.
All we had in ChCh today was just boring grey overcast sky with little or no rain.
What I call "Neither, Niether, Nor" Weather
Looks more of it to come ... however, I noticed the models tonight are seeming to get a bit organised than what they were yesterday

JohnGaul
NZTS

Thunder · Unread post by **Thunder** » Thu 22/05/2003 23:08

Yes John, everyone else is getting the good weather.

Aaron Wilkinson

GraemeWi · Unread post by **GraemeWi** » Fri 23/05/2003 18:29

Looking good to the west of us here in Auckland, hopefully we will get something out of it...and it won't fizzle out

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Fri 23/05/2003 18:34

It had been much better today

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Fri 23/05/2003 20:14

Nice Photo Graeme.

take a look at latest sat pic on the following URL

http://www.marine.csiro.au/~lband/weather/NZ12173.gif

tonights sat pic clearly shows two strong looking cb. One off the coast of
Westport and the other onto north Taranaki. That line of cb out to the west of Auckland/northland seems to mark a trough line. I hope a decent cb or two comes from it for Auckland.

Dean. · Unread post by **Dean.** » Fri 23/05/2003 20:26

30mm of rain from the latest southeasterly system.Snow down to 700m on the canterbury foothills.Seems to be clearing tonight,Temperature has hovered around 6.5-7.5 today.

Manukau heads obs · Sat 24/05/2003 09:32

thats good rain for canty
who's gonna win 2 nite?

very heavy rain over the limestonedown area (south of port waikato (i.e the waikato river mouth))
on the rain radar....
a few lightning counts at 4am this morning....

Manukau heads obs · Sat 24/05/2003 10:54

real black to the SW of me here now
see my web cam image

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Sat 24/05/2003 13:08

Its as Black as the "Jack Of Clubs" to the SW of here too-Depending on whos watching there looks likely for some lightning from it-its getting closer to the City.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sat 24/05/2003 14:12

Its raining quite heavily at the moment here and I have heard thunder in the last hour.

This morning i photographed a developing thunderstorm in the inner Hauraki Gulf.

These photos were taken from Takapuna.

Later images of this storm are still in my camera.

Manukau heads obs · Sat 24/05/2003 14:19

whats interesting is how the surfce wind has been easterly, but the middle layer to upper layer cloud and wind is a lighter northerly
and so the rain systems are moving NNW to SSE line....and decaying and popping up in new places at the same time, so hard to tell where next
we got 14mm in an hour...and some lightning counts....
clear here now, and old cbs tops around (the eastelry has cut the bottom out of them)

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sat 24/05/2003 15:01

Getting the occational clap of thunder here at the moment.

That 6am radar this morning looked interesting. No doubt there must have been some very heavy falls south of Auckland. As upper winds where NW, this heavy precip passed to the west of us. Seems to do that in an upper NW flow.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sat 24/05/2003 15:13

Real thunderstorm rain here at the moment. Just pelting down.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sat 24/05/2003 15:47

Suuny here now with just 2/8 cloud. Cb line to my north now.( distant thunder)

I think the weather will be fine for the rugby at Eden Park tonight.

This image was actually taken late yesterday. Developing cb over SE Auckland.

GraemeWi · Unread post by **GraemeWi** » Sat 24/05/2003 15:58

All clickable thumbnails::

Had a few rumbles of thunder around 2.40pm

Also quite a few buildups to the east:

This one caused reported flooding in Albany around Oteha Vally Rd.

G

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sat 24/05/2003 17:42

Excellent pics Graeme.

There is a line of punchy cb's out to my E/NE with quite a nice show of lightning now that it is getting dark. Storms some distance off, over the Hauraki Gulf.

Tonights Rugby might just cope a heavy shower. Clouds are building in the west and its just like Eden Park to have rain during a game.

Manukau heads obs · Sat 24/05/2003 17:43

a few good build ups again off the coast here, so its not over till its over , LOL

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sat 24/05/2003 18:18

Yes Brian, I noticed a cb top down your way in the last hour.

Another angle on that cb buildup this morning. Photo taken about 11am. Its a shame there is some straus in the way.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sat 24/05/2003 19:08

Media released this story this afternoon

Residents Mopping Up After Tornado
24/05/2003 04:56 PM
IRN

Emergency services are mopping up after a tornado ripped through an Auckland suburb today.

The mini-twister hit Browns Bay mid-afternoon, shattering panes of glass and lifting roofs.

The fire service says there is minimal damage to buildings, and nobody has been injured.

Surface flooding has caused causing problems around Auckland city after heavy rain and some thunder.

On two occasions todayIi thought tonados could develop from quite threatening looking wall clouds. I am not suprised by this report.

Manukau heads obs · Sat 24/05/2003 19:20

wow,good stuff!

GraemeWi · Unread post by **GraemeWi** » Sat 24/05/2003 19:56

Damn I *knew* I should have gone for a drive. Ain't hindsight wonderful!

G

Thunder · Unread post by **Thunder** » Sat 24/05/2003 21:41

Not fair! (Agree John) You guys are getting the good stuff! And on the weekend, it's good you people can get out and do some reporting, no doubt I'd do the same if something came down here <G>.

Great pictures guys, are you people using digital cameras or was it a quick trip for one hour processeing at the developers.

Also another subject (totally off topic), I'm a huge Hummer fan, have been for about two years now and was woundering if any of you guys up in Auckland have seen any and if so would you know how much there are up their. There's one down here in Chch, probably the only in the South Island (heck I don't know but it's all I've ever seen). I'm planning to be able to get one within 4 years, just began my first business today! Any info would be greatly appreciated (on hummer's of course)

Cheers
Aaron Wilkinson

Manukau heads obs · Sat 24/05/2003 22:10

http://www.hummer.co.uk

have you seen that web site?

more heavy rain here, 10pm, and a few flashes of lightning

is ee eden part got some rain

what a good game or rugby, eh!