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Paul Mallinson · Unread post by **Paul Mallinson** » Wed 04/01/2006 12:52

Our hail detection scheme currently showing 11 and 12mm hail just north and northwset of CHCH city.

Paul

TonyT · Unread post by **TonyT** » Wed 04/01/2006 12:56

So, hold the grrs and grrps, a nice crisp clap of thunder overhead just now. A typical thundery shower John!

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Wed 04/01/2006 12:59

Our hail detection scheme currently showing 11 and 12mm hail just north and northwset of CHCH city.

So that's where it's all going. Nothing here in central Chch; just cloudy with a cool gusty southerly.

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Wed 04/01/2006 13:10

Squall lines have cleared up, but the wind is remaining strong and gusty with passing Cu.

Thunderstorms seem to be clearing New Plymouth area now

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Wed 04/01/2006 13:31

Pretty miserable from Lake Pukaki northwards, but clearing south of there.

Dean. · Unread post by **Dean.** » Wed 04/01/2006 14:18

Check out the build up approaching Hanmer.
http://www.hanmer.co.nz

Dean. · Unread post by **Dean.** » Wed 04/01/2006 14:38

Hmmm didnt last long.Dusting of snow around the Tekapo mountains also.

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Wed 04/01/2006 14:47

Deano wrote:Hmmm didnt last long.Dusting of snow around the Tekapo mountains also.

Yep. Down to around the 800m mark in Omarama late last night/early this morning, but it's fading fast...maybe at 1,400m or so now. Tekapo got less than we did yet had worse weather.

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Wed 04/01/2006 15:18

Well not too bad in the end seen one blink of lightning to the west and some silent distant thunder.
Then one big boom of thunder to my North at about half twelve but once again it has gone around me

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Still not enough to make me grrr and grppp Tony just enough to keep my storm tank running till tomorrow.
Regarding tomorrow if anyone is chasing id say be careful with hail that size which is golf ball size 30mm isnt it

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Pic below is of the early stages about 20 mins before this became a Thunderstorm nice structure CB to my west.
See any lightning Tony if so were there more CC than CG's?
Some rain around lunchtime too 2.1mm just wee bit with some large drops in there too.
Cheers
Jason.

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Wed 04/01/2006 15:28

Yes, Tony and Jason, I 've been picking up a few distant sferics from 1:30pm, onwards when I finished work which musta come from that storm up your way, well north Canterbury.
It has been generally pathetic here today with a keen SW and boring looking skies, this despite a very low barometer. No rain , just a few drizzle showers now and then.
I note that the 1pm radar had more beefier showers around inncluding the possible hail that Paul Mallison mentioned.
Tommorow might be a better day, this with more sunshine around and the timing of the SW change and bugger all NW prior to??

JohnGaul
NZTS

spike_01 · Unread post by **spike_01** » Wed 04/01/2006 17:40

Here ya go deano...

Been blady windy all day here again... Aforementioned tree is slowly sel destructing...

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Wed 04/01/2006 17:40

Isolated weak late afternoon storms over central Otago today.

Some very large t/cu out to the SSW of here (Timaru) currently and weak cb's just to the west.

Midday freezing level at Invercagill was 1200m.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Wed 04/01/2006 17:49

Now looking threatening to west and just heard thunder!

RWood · Unread post by **RWood** » Wed 04/01/2006 17:53

Some juicy-looking buildups just coming over us, hope something interesting results for a change. Sunny with mod NW up till now.

Lots of reports reflecting Australia's hot year and hot December:

http://www.bom.gov.au/announcements/index.shtml

Flutterbye · Unread post by **Flutterbye** » Wed 04/01/2006 17:56

If that's the case NZstorm I'm glad I don't live 1200m up in the air which I presume is what you mean. Temperature has definitely dropped now but I did record 19.7 today.

Cheers
Lyn

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Wed 04/01/2006 18:39

Flutterbye wrote:If that's the case NZstorm I'm glad I don't live 1200m up in the air which I presume is what you mean. Temperature has definitely dropped now but I did record 19.7 today.

Cheers
Lyn

I don't "live" at 1,200m but I routinely work at 1,900m! Better have the jacket handy tonight...

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Wed 04/01/2006 19:55

Observed a spectacular electrical storm over south Canterbury this evening. Heaps of IC lightning streaking across the sky with lots of CG's.
Heavy hail. Storm now out to sea.

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Wed 04/01/2006 20:12

Hmm yes so the chances of A thunderstorm this evening are remote or farr from it?

nah I dont think there will be one this evening still some nice pink stuff in south canty on Radar possibly that storm NZstorm.
Any pics NZstorm? Where abouts are you gonna chase to tomorrow NZstorm? got lots of choices right up the coast from Dunedin upwards.
Some more rain before a little on the heavy side fine with nice sunshine now and a Breezy W wind.
Quite interesting tomorrow is 3 year anniversary of our hailstorm we got on January 5th 2002. This storm arrived mid morning with hail the size of pebbles and hailstorm that I will always remember.
Now it's a case I guess of beating that and getting larger hail which could be possible tomorrow

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cheers
Jason.

RWood · Unread post by **RWood** » Wed 04/01/2006 20:22

A fizzer here, noticeably cooler air but no precip. at all and skies celaring again

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Wed 04/01/2006 20:45

Midday freezing level at Invercagill was 1200m.

I see Christchurch was on 12 / 13c all afternoon.

Is there anyone still camping in the SouthIsland, if so they deserve a Spieghts.

Observed a spectacular electrical storm over south Canterbury this evening. Heaps of IC lightning streaking across the sky with lots of CG's.
Heavy hail.

You can not come on the Forum with that report NZstorm and have no photo's.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Wed 04/01/2006 20:46

Where abouts are you gonna chase to tomorrow NZstorm?

I'll look at it in the morning. Would like to see sunny skies with a NE develop in the morning. Thats what happened here in sth Cant this afternoon. Skies fined up and that NE freashened. With that NE I thought there was a good chance on convection given the very cold unstable atmosphere at the moment. Big cu starting building about 5pm and by 6pm it was all on. Fine evening here now.

Did get photos, though not great. Will put some up later.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Wed 04/01/2006 21:40

Re South Canterbury storm.
This photo is of an inflow area into the storm. Looks like outflow but was definately inflow, resembling a wall cloud although it wasn't a wall cloud.

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Wed 04/01/2006 21:55

spwill wrote:Is there anyone still camping in the SouthIsland?

Still a few, although most have fled.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Wed 04/01/2006 21:56

Developing storm cloud over the rural environs on Timaru. Lightning every 10 seconds streaking across the sky at time of photo with continuos thunder. Just couldn't get the lightning in a photo.

The storm was lightning active for about two hours.

Sperics on the am band every 2-3 seconds.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Wed 04/01/2006 21:59

sorry, forgot to add photo.