Top NZ weather events of 2009

[NZstorm]

My picks are,
Hail storm with waterspouts. Bay of Plenty, May 11th.
Central North Island snow storm. October 4th-5th.

[Tornado Tim]

I definitely agree with your first pick!
It would be hard to top it, LOL

[tgsnoopy]

My two memorable ones are:

Kaimai's, Wed 14th Jan

and

Bay of Plenty storms, Tue 12th May

Remember there are a lot of contributions to the stories in there, don't just look at the post's I linked to

Ohh, not forgetting the long lasting waterspout on 20th May.

[David]

I agree that big hailstorm/waterspout event was the top event.
For here I would say the best for 2009 was that awesome thunderstorm in winter, or the 50mm in 2 hours earlier this month.

[Storm Struck]

Severe thunderstorms on the 18th January 2009 which lead to our chase with a funnel cloud and lots of good storm activity around.

Thunderstorm on the 3rd of Januaru 2009 was also a goody.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Severe thunderstorms on the 18th January 2009 which lead to our chase with a funnel cloud and lots of good storm activity around.

Thunderstorm on the 3rd of Januaru 2009 was also a goody.

I was going to mention the January thunderstorms for down here but you bet me to it, Jase.

...otherwise, i don't think there were any other major weather events, the lack of snow to low levels could be noted?
I'll have to check my diary for any other significant events.

JohnGaul
NZThS

[spwill]

The Bay of Plenty hail storm back in May is the stand out for the year, would even be an okay storm in the US mid West, pity I was at Mt Cook playing in the snow at the time .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcBO366k ... re=related

[sw_windbow]

For me and Dunedin the snow of the 16th of June was pretty remarkable, but the NE gales of the 8th of June have stuck in my mind and I've thought about them often with a shudder. It was like the weather had got stuck in it's worst gear. The temperature sat at 7 degrees for 12 hours, and the gales went all that day and all that night, and all the heaters in the house and the fire couldn't keep the chill out.

[carrot]

In Christchurch I liked the the 2 January storms, also seeing the photo of the waterspout in Sumner.
As for the rest of the year, it hasn't been bad, just nothing too exciting here.
For me the best thing this year in NZ would be seeing the BoP hailstorm/ waterspout videos and images.

To a better 2010 weather wise.

[NZstorm]

Auckland has not had too much but there were at least 3 very good nocturnal lightning events in the winter/spring.

[Richard]

Not a lot to happened really in the area,had bugger all snow,the only event that comes to mind was in May when a West Coast storm spillover sent sleet lightning out over our area, putting on a two hour light show in the middle of the night.

[spwill]

Auckland has not had too much but there were at least 3 very good nocturnal lightning events in the winter/spring.

Tornado at Ramarama, South Auckland, September 28th..
Only really make the news when they damage property, Kaitaia also had a damaging Tornado July 4th.

[Michael]

What about the deeping low around mid July that bombed.

[Vertigo]

The severe thunderstorm near the coromandel that was sparking at an astounding rate, on an otherwise completely clear evening/night - the conditions also spawned a line of thunderstorms above the hauraki gulf. I think it was in Janurary? It was where I first met NZStorm and spwill as well. The severe storm persisted from around 4pm near Taupo, till almost 9am the next morning, well NE of Northland. Most amazing thunderstorm event Ive ever seen in New Zealand.

edit: this one

[Manukau heads obs]

yes, that was a good one alright, good memory there

[snowstormwatcher]

Nothing much happend here this year very little snow. The only thing i can think of is the floods we had in feb with close to 75mm in town and 100mm plus in the hills causing the river to almost blows its banks in places. We had 148mm in feb about 3 to 4 times more than normal.

[DT-NZ]

Bay of Plenty storms, Tue 12th May

Remember there are a lot of contributions to the stories in there, don't just look at the post's I linked to

Ohh, not forgetting the long lasting waterspout on 20th May.

Hi ya snoopy

Diffinately the May BOP storms and your waterspout image is one I remember and stands out clearly in my mind, also(thank's for re-posting those link's and the waterspout pic, I was looking for them a couple of days ago to include on my weather blog ).

Erm, another memorable weather event pick for me would be the most recent Canterbury Thunderstorms... amazing!!

*DT makes a note on her bucket list of things to do... OK... go Stormchasing in Canterbury country during the Thunderstorm season*

[Michael]

There was June 29th I think with all the thunder at night.

[mikestormchaser]

For me most memorabal 2009 weater event would have to be the storm chase of 18th January was one of the best days of storms to date.
And the 3rd jan was also very good storm we had as jase mentiond other then that not many snow events sadly *sigh*
Lets hope for better 2010 severe weather all round

[spwill]

The severe thunderstorm near the coromandel that was sparking at an astounding rate, on an otherwise completely clear evening/night - the conditions also spawned a line of thunderstorms above the hauraki gulf. I think it was in Janurary

Found this clip from that Jan night, clip is sped up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKJ22CqzMpE

My favourite was on September 29th, another big lightning show after sunset.

[Manukau heads obs]

I like that video clip

[Andrew Massie]

Reminder of 19 Jan...
My other ones are there, including Arthur's Pass 2nd January, 120mm in under 12 hours, and the 19th Jan Big hailstorm too.. They're my biggies..!

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

I'd say the thunderstorms of January were quite eventful but there was nothing much else this year.
Lots of uneventful weather here could be the 'highlight'?

JohnGaul
NZThS

[DT-NZ]

Reminder of 19 Jan...
My other ones are there, including Arthur's Pass 2nd January, 120mm in under 12 hours, and the 19th Jan Big hailstorm too..

WOW!!! AWE some vid Andrew thank's for sharing them (have bookmarked and will add a link to your storm vid(s) from my weather blog ) love those storms you have in Canterbury country!!

[Andrew Massie]

I'd say the thunderstorms of January were quite eventful but there was nothing much else this year.
Lots of uneventful weather here could be the 'highlight'?

JohnGaul
NZThS

Well, the 2010 event will be 'John eats his underwear'!!!!