Canterbury thunderstorms - 15 November, Chase and reports

[snowstormwatcher]

strong northwester here blue skys no sign of any storm activity

[tich]

Nothing happening yet on BP - just partly cloudy with cumulus.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

NW becoming prominent now. I think today is buggered. Air will be drying out as a result.
There was some Cu development in TC which surprised me.
Barometer has ceased in it's downward movement.
IT's 7 and half/ 8 blue skies at the moment.
NW blowing like "40 illegitimate children" at the moment.

JohnGaul
NZThS

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Still blowing NW here and it was interesting to say that Jim Hickey reporting a NE in ChCh.
ENE at Jeff's in Hillmorten, I see and also at Bob Crowder's in Cashmere.

JohnGaul
NZThS

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

NW now up to gale force, just like those SW gales in Auckland

JohnGaul
NZThS

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Some photos looking towards TC this evening.

JohnGaul
NZThS

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Heres the latest looking south.

JohnGaul
NZThS

[Paul Mallinson]

Judging by your photos John, they nearly got to be thunderstorms. By the way, where is TC?

Paul

[Michael]

TC Tornado County=Johns place
Yet we have to see a photo of one racing past his land.

[Andrew Massie]

Latest pic looking down south.. this IS an anvil, i'm sure of it!Yes, John I'm climbing on my roof, just like you, my mentor!

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[Paul Mallinson]

Hi Andrew. Are those the Port Hills then?

Paul

[Andrew Massie]

Hi Andrew. Are those the Port Hills then?

Paul

Yep... I'm in New Brighton. that photo I took 15 minutes ago heading SSE.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

I'm still taking some photos. will post them up later on.

Paul, TC is the inland area possibly around the MT. Somers area as viewed from here.
I call it a corner as it is the area viewed from my room here in West Melton, where I have noticed development of westerly storms that have moved over Canterbury.

JohnGaul
NZThS

[dogmelon]

I just heard a zap of lightning on the radio. She is a pretty ferocious storm alright....har har.

[Paul Mallinson]

I see we have just had a lightning flash on that storm just south of BAP.

Paul

[Andrew Massie]

Two more pics from the roof, first now ese of chch, 2nd south. Heard from Aaron and 03, they're on the road near rakaia chasing storm and seeing a small amount of lightning

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

I see we have just had a lightning flash on that storm just south of BAP.

Paul

Where's BAP?

JohnGaul
NZThS

[Andrew Massie]

Banks Peninsula!!

[Michael]

Can be seen on the 544pm satellite map,a bright dot between BAP and ASB(Banks pensusula,Ashburton)

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Banks Peninsula!!

Oh I though Bay and Plenty???

Anyway. Glaciated. now cloud still taking hold as observed from here. No electrical stuff in it and you can see clear skies in behind.
Looks like a mid-level roll or wall cloud waiting to pounce over, but everything seems to be moving eastwards.
however...

JohnGaul
NZThS

[Paul Mallinson]

Banks Peninsula!!

Oh I though Bay and Plenty???

JohnGaul
NZThS

Bay of Plenty would be BOP!!!

Paul

[mikestormchaser]

Yes some of the guys are on the road and i think they still are as Aaron just textd me to see what the trackers were doing!!
Unfortunately there not doing much at all
Was some nice pics there to Andrew and the ones in Thunderstorm corner John lol

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Some more pictures of late this afternoon.

JohnGaul
NZThS

[DT-NZ]

Awesome pics Andrew and John yea!!!! great to see storm pics again ... thank you - kinda going thru withdrawels... anyway... you guys are DT awesome T (dedicated thunderstorm trackers) along with Aaron and 03 who tracked and chased this evening... take care.

[mikestormchaser]

yes well done guys!! very nice pics indeedy! was that thunderstorm corner those pictures John? :LOL: