Thunderstorms for Christchurch 8th March.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Wed 08/03/2006 15:50

It would appear now the storm is moving/spreading up the coast!! ...at least, according to storm tracker..

Better to look at the sat pic to locate storms rather than the forum tracker.
Here's the 3pm sat pic, can see large Cb east off Timaru.

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Wed 08/03/2006 16:10

Take back what i said before a nice CB Cell to the SW now here's hoping it hits us.
Turned SW again after being more Westerly for much of afternoon wow can't wait for the proper change after dark.
Few large drops rain here before too size of 5 cent peices.

Cheers
Jason.

Flutterbye · Unread post by **Flutterbye** » Wed 08/03/2006 16:37

Nothing happening here - a few showers - no strong cold SW change yet. The wind been swinging between NW & SW with sunny patches. Warmed up a tad since my last post - I have a current reading of 12.2.

Either the thunderstorms & hail are still to come or they have overdone the forecast again

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Wed 08/03/2006 16:55

Looks like the Timaru area has been the place to be in NZ for thunderstorms so far this year.

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Wed 08/03/2006 17:18

NZstorm wrote:Looks like the Timaru area has been the place to be in NZ for thunderstorms so far this year.

lol really?? Hamilton would exceed timaru easily on number of thunderstorm days. Although I would take a Canterbury storm over one in Hamilton anyday!!

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Wed 08/03/2006 17:22

Storms are back and firing now atleast 2 or 3 storms down the coast Just heard Oamaru was out with power for 10 mins from a lightning strike.
Cheers
Jason.

Gary McConnochie · Unread post by **Gary McConnochie** » Wed 08/03/2006 17:26

Thunder heard south of Rolleston.

Thunder · Unread post by **Thunder** » Wed 08/03/2006 17:28

Hopefully something comes through with the change this evening. Am ready to record, photograph etc! Hopefully a few funnel clouds to Jas

Thanks for the thunder report Gary.

Cheers

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Wed 08/03/2006 17:45

NZstorm wrote:Looks like the Timaru area has been the place to be in NZ for thunderstorms so far this year.

Yeah, i'd agree with that..

03 Stormchaser wrote:Although I would take a Canterbury storm over one in Hamilton anyday!!

How come? (if they ever do develop that is

)

gllitz · Unread post by **gllitz** » Wed 08/03/2006 17:52

WOW! VERY dark clouds to the south and west of CHCH now...(yes, I am still at work, sad...I am hoping to make it home before this bad boy hits here...)
BIG build up right over the top of cashmere...thunder JUST heard as I type this...and I just saw a flash, too...
Let's get ready to rock and roll!!

gllitz · Unread post by **gllitz** » Wed 08/03/2006 18:02

Many thanks to ROBERT (work mate) who has a pxt phone and was able to get this shot (I know, through the window) of what looks to be a wall cloud

heavy, fat rain falling and thunder is heard...AND...the dogs are STILL RACING!!!

HAIL NOW!!!!!!!!! pea size from what I can see...

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Wed 08/03/2006 18:05

Hopefully a few funnel clouds to Jas

Would be more realistic today.

Have just heard on ZB news of a Tornado at I think Waimate

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Wed 08/03/2006 18:11

Judging by TV1 news report, looks like F1 tornado damage to a property near Waimate this afternoon. A house had its roof completely removed.

Skywatcher · Unread post by **Skywatcher** » Wed 08/03/2006 18:34

Saw some lightning to the SW between 5:30 and 6 with distant thunder. Seemed to fizzle out before it got here but just had a heavy shower of rain. Tracker showing something off to the east over Port Hills (?) and now sunny here.

Photo is looking south at 6pm.

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Wed 08/03/2006 18:40

What a load of donkeys ass that was just a 30kmh S wind change

typical once again.
Unless something happens tonight this has been a disgrace again.
Cheers
Jason.

thunderbolt · Unread post by **thunderbolt** » Wed 08/03/2006 18:49

From my roof in North New Brighton I saw 2 thunderstorms, one over Lyttelton/Halswell, and one over Sumner/Southshore. South Shore seemed the most dramatic, but now both seemed to have fizzled out. Did get some good video of some of the south shore lightning and photos of the clouds, will post later

jeffsweather · Unread post by **jeffsweather** » Wed 08/03/2006 19:07

Jasestrm wrote:What a load of donkeys ass that was just a 30kmh S wind change typical once again.
Unless something happens tonight this has been a disgrace again.
Cheers
Jason.

Southerly gusted to 54km/h here for a short time. Some big drops of rain and some hail, a bit of it pea size but most of it small. The cloud coming up from the south looked promising but it was all over here before it started.
Certainly cooled the air, 10.4C at 7pm but little wind.

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Wed 08/03/2006 19:44

Well well who told me to speak so quickly aye another storm developing out there with lots of lightning ranging it further inland this time so hopefully this one will come through.
Back to good old NE wind now only very light though i see the proper change hitting dunners at 7pm.
Some nice clouds still towering out there got sum good pics before with plenty more to come.
Cheers
Jason.

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Wed 08/03/2006 19:54

7pm radar looked pink over outer BP, but I just spoke to my father, and he said there was a bit of thunder & lightning out there, but otherwise just solid (but not torrential) rain. Just some briefly heavy showers in central Chch an hour or 2 ago, maybe a little hail, but I didn't notice any thunder or lightning (though loud sferics on radio)

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Wed 08/03/2006 20:19

Darkening to the west and southwest and I'm not talking about the sun going down.

joecam · Unread post by **joecam** » Wed 08/03/2006 20:23

Just hit us on the hills 5 minutes ago. I wsatched it come in it moved about 1 km in about 4-6 mins Little bit of tiddly hail and steady rain. A few good lightening strikes

spike_01 · Unread post by **spike_01** » Wed 08/03/2006 20:36

Hearing about a twister in Sth Ctby... No details yet.

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Wed 08/03/2006 20:46

Few flashes visable to the SW now wind chilly though Cold SW now.
Blackening very fast too and also getting dark outside good old nigt time shows good for losing power

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Cheers
Jason.

spike_01 · Unread post by **spike_01** » Wed 08/03/2006 20:49

It was a wee while ago...

Tornado strikes in South Canterbury
8/03/2006 18:04:02

A tornado has left a trail of destruction after sweeping through a South Canterbury town this afternoon.

Police and the fire service were required to help secure properties and belongings in Waimate.

Deputy chief fire officer Roger Bell says they had to remove a couple of chimneys from an old wooden homestead that was in the twister's path.

He says it lifted the homestead's roof off, sucking up bricks and mortar.

Trees surrounding the property had their branches twisted and were uprooted on the ground.

He says the twister gradually died out as it headed back into the eye of the storm, then out to sea.

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Wed 08/03/2006 21:14

spike_01 wrote: He says the twister gradually died out as it headed back into the eye of the storm, then out to sea.