New Year Thunderstorms

[jamie]

Bummer. Looks like showers are already developing in Waikato


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[Rogue]

Plenty of thunderstorms around the Wairarapa yesterday, saw a few CG's but as expected pretty messy. Today looking similar, less heating but stronger winds aloft, and convergence zone looks to be further north than where I was yesterday

[dogmelon]

I spose that Paul Mallinson dude has retired. His comments here were really interesting.

[darcyplumb]

I can’t believe it’s not severe warned!

Not sure how many people work at Met Service on the evening shift. No one was watching the radar.

Good point, however one would think with a risk of severe thunderstorms that they may increase their monitoring during the risk period.

[darcyplumb]

Are the triggers the same today as they were yesterday? Wind convergence?

[Tornado Tim]

Some thundershowers already....

[Cyclone Tracy]

Starting to bubble on the convergence line through Auckland.

[mikestormchaser]

Are the triggers the same today as they were yesterday? Wind convergence?

Not as good as yesterday's set up.

The convergence today is in north otago/ south Canterbury. Mt peel might be a good spot again and timaru up to ashburton in evening.

[NZstorm]

Showers in Grey Lynn now.

Today's supercell potential looks to be eastern Wairarapa.

Mid Canterbury showing some shear but the moisture has cleared.

[Powermad]

The team getting pics yesterday

[Richard]

I'm on my way to John's today, may even head further south going by the risk chart

[Achten]

Nice towers south of me with occasional rumbles, going to be an interesting afternoon. Current temp 24.1 dew point 17.5

[Cyclone Tracy]

Thunder to my west

[NZstorm]

Heard thunder here in Grey Lynn.

[darcyplumb]

Towers building west of Ashburton. Mt Somers/Mayfield direction.

[David]

Hearing some very distant noises to the west... looks like central Auckland is more the sweet zone today

[spwill]

Lightning observed here, very heay rain

[ScottyD]

Hearing some very distant noises to the west... looks like central Auckland is more the sweet zone today

Looks quite impressive looking that direction. I see there's a PWS in Westmere that's already recorded 50 mm from the convergence line.

[RODALCO]

Rumbling on and off near Titirangi over the last 20 minutes.

[Chris W]

Building west of town, but not looking thundery on radar right now:

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[Razor]

Lightning observed, Halswell

[Chris W]

Ok guess I was wrong, bring it on!

[ScottyD]

Looking NW towards Auckland city from East Auckland

[David]

Mammatus from that storm to the west

[tgsnoopy]

I spose that Paul Mallinson dude has retired. His comments here were really interesting.

Yes, last contact I had with Paul was just before Christmas in 2017, he had retired at that point. Sadly I've seen/heard nothing since. His insight would certainly be a welcome addition to the forum.