Convective Possibilities, North Island - 9,10,11 Feb 07

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Sat 10/02/2007 14:44

Severe thunderstorm in central-eastern Waikato.
http://www.hamiltonweather.co.nz/lightn ... rmVue.html

Those sferics are sparkin mad!!!!

Paul Mallinson · Unread post by **Paul Mallinson** » Sat 10/02/2007 14:47

Yes, severe thunderstorm vicinity Matamata with tops to 11km and 100% probability of hail.

Paul

KiwiWeather · Unread post by **KiwiWeather** » Sat 10/02/2007 15:14

Wow Foggy - the strike rate you just linked is 10 times what is shown on my
<a href=link>http://portunus.net.nz/weather/StormVue.html</a>

And if I use Brian's, I get a different picture again.

How come?

ricky · Unread post by **ricky** » Sat 10/02/2007 15:15

I'm mobile about to head south but there is absolutely explosive development going up over akl at the moment.. might just stay here!

KiwiWeather · Unread post by **KiwiWeather** » Sat 10/02/2007 15:21

Duh, I think I just figured it out - I didn't run it on "combined"

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Sat 10/02/2007 15:24

Looks like a few strikes over Auckland now.

Reading reports of flooding, large hail gale winds etc. not surprised looks at that rain radar.

ricky · Unread post by **ricky** » Sat 10/02/2007 15:32

Lightning now and looks like heavy precip over sth auckland.. great dark lowering base

ricky · Unread post by **ricky** » Sat 10/02/2007 15:50

Yes, good sea breeze convergence has set off a very active thunderstorm here... I'm sure I saw the start of a funnel cloud from that base earlier!

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Sat 10/02/2007 15:56

Peopled_Diagram wrote:Wow Foggy - the strike rate you just linked is 10 times what is shown on my

How come?

Because its very close.

Just got back from a lil chase. Lots of loud thunder. Will post some pix soon.

p.s i am dripping with sweat!!

Brassnz · Unread post by **Brassnz** » Sat 10/02/2007 15:57

From here in Laingholm that development over Auckland City is absolutely amazing - and happening so quickly! I've taken a series of digital images, 1 per minute, to track its growth (sorry, can't post them on here), and even over only a 6-7 minute period the difference is staggering. Very very impressive.

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Sat 10/02/2007 16:08

Looks like King Country is getting the severe thunderstorms at the moment with that convergance. Around Pokeno too.

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Sat 10/02/2007 16:09

A few heavy drops and thunder to the north and temp dropped from 27 to 22Â°

KiwiWeather · Unread post by **KiwiWeather** » Sat 10/02/2007 16:10

Ricky you absolutely did see the start of a funnel cloud, I was watching it myself - I will get some pic's up shortly.

It was indrecible, I first saw it, when I was upstairs battening down the hatches, by the time I ran down and got the samera - it had reduced. I sat outside and kept watching and it tried to start again. I hope my pics come out ok. (Just need to wait for the other half to wake up from an afternoon snooze and fire up his laptop).

From where I am in south Auckland, it was north of the airport.

Lots of thunder here at the moment and a bit of rain.

GraemeWi · Unread post by **GraemeWi** » Sat 10/02/2007 16:27

Looking good from west Auckland, even though it looks like most of the action is to the south. Surface winds in my location is out of the west, and cloud movement in the lower levels is out of the east.

KiwiWeather · Unread post by **KiwiWeather** » Sat 10/02/2007 16:28

Stereo thunder here, its wonderful.

Saw a couple of CG's to the south.

KiwiWeather · Unread post by **KiwiWeather** » Sat 10/02/2007 16:32

Foggy it looks like you are having a real party, the disco looks like it has fired up again to the west.

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Sat 10/02/2007 16:38

Now a scReaming SW! probably an updraft

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Sat 10/02/2007 16:42

Michael wrote:Now a scReaming SW! probably an updraft

LOL!! Looks like it's dead for Auckland then?!

Angel · Unread post by **Angel** » Sat 10/02/2007 16:42

lol ill use this thread then

im heading out to the airport lookout for a bit of a photography mission.. if anyone else is going out on a chase - post real quick and i'll be keen as a bean to meet up

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Sat 10/02/2007 16:43

No its on ...Its quite interesting as its so dark with the thunder

Foggy Hamilton wrote:
Michael wrote:Now a scReaming SW! probably an updraft
LOL!! Looks like it's dead for Auckland then?!

ricky · Unread post by **ricky** » Sat 10/02/2007 16:49

Just checked the camera... good funnel cloud pics, although some inconvenient powerlines in the best photo!

GreggWard · Unread post by **GreggWard** » Sat 10/02/2007 16:50

Some awesome images shown on Graham Beaches last 10 minutes video:

http://www.weather-display.com/windy/gb ... dvideo.htm

The realtime web page doesn't seem to working on there at the moment, so I am viewing this page instead. I'm sure I saw some rotation around 16:38 on the video.

ricky · Unread post by **ricky** » Sat 10/02/2007 16:55

Yes, sure is some rotation there, Brians cam should've caught that funnel alright, can't wait to see the whole day video.. last hour shows the start of the development really well!

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Sat 10/02/2007 17:00

Great motion there!! Boy, Waitakare is gonna get hit!!

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Sat 10/02/2007 17:05

Clicky for full size!

Heavy shower here now.. first precip of the day here in Sth Hamilton.