Friday - Thunder

GraemeWi · Unread post by **GraemeWi** » Sat 17/06/2006 14:01

We are in a clear slot with cloud banks to the east and west of us. The next one out to the west is looking pretty good for some action in the next few hours as it comes ashore

[edit - at 2.30 we are now under the anvil, and the western sky is pretty grim looking - its moving very fast]

Manukau heads obs · Sat 17/06/2006 14:11

the back of that squall line (not all that punchy looking cumulus though)
one of bigger ships on the manukau in the foreground, doing an anchour manavour

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Sat 17/06/2006 14:35

Heavy rain shower coming through here with small hail, but not a squall.
Temp hasn't got past 9.8c today, 8.5c at the moment and 1% solar!

ScottyD · Unread post by **ScottyD** » Sat 17/06/2006 15:24

So when't the next big onslaught of Lightning coming?
Good to see some decent action. There hasn't been a good show for a while.

Manukau heads obs · Sat 17/06/2006 15:35

only 7.5oC here and raining now....miserable for here.....
only got to 10oC today, so far....must be a near record cold day for june....

Cameo1 · Unread post by **Cameo1** » Sat 17/06/2006 15:46

theres a large cell coming in from th the SW at moment. I don't think its active right now though, but hey, who knows?

KiwiWeather · Unread post by **KiwiWeather** » Sat 17/06/2006 15:47

Got a bit of hail here also. I went out and took a pic but it is too pitiful to post. (There wasn't a hell of a lot of it about),

KiwiWeather · Unread post by **KiwiWeather** » Sat 17/06/2006 16:31

Here's a nice anvil out to the north west

Manukau heads obs · Sat 17/06/2006 16:52

looks like hailer just to the south of waiuku at the moment...

Cameo1 · Unread post by **Cameo1** » Sat 17/06/2006 16:57

I just observed many CBs going up south west and west of Auckland. Off the coast at the moment.

Manukau heads obs · Sat 17/06/2006 17:00

and a 2nd one in behind it....mama right up on the top of the anvil
very cold looking!

Cameo1 · Unread post by **Cameo1** » Sat 17/06/2006 17:05

Manukau heads observer wrote:and a 2nd one in behind it....mama right up on the top of the anvil
very cold looking!

Yep thats one of em. Wonderful isn't she?

I just discovered something. Don't get your hands wet and go outside in this weather, it's not very fun

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Sat 17/06/2006 17:07

6.4Â°C and a recent heavy shower, it's cold alright!

Lightning strikes buildings on Auckland's North Shore
Posted at 4:36pm on 17 Jun 2006

Lightning strikes have caused problems on Auckland's North Shore this morning, with a bolt ripping a hole in the roof of one house.

A lightning storm passed over the city before nine this morning.

The fire service says in seven minutes, five buildings on the North Shore were struck, setting off fire alarms.

The chimney of one house in Westlake disintegrated, while occupants of a home in Narrowneck reported a hole in the roof.
-Radio New Zealand

Manukau heads obs · Sat 17/06/2006 17:17

cameo1, you would have been very impressed with some of the CB's in the states (but then it was summer time over there)

oh,wow, just read your news report post there foggy,....wow!

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sat 17/06/2006 17:19

Interesting News report there foogy.

Currently 7C, one coldest days I can remember in my time in Ak, been here 10 years.

KiwiWeather · Unread post by **KiwiWeather** » Sat 17/06/2006 17:21

Cameo1 wrote:[quote I just discovered something. Don't get your hands wet and go outside in this weather, it's not very fun

I have just been outside clearing all the leaves out of the pool - not a pleasant task.

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Sat 17/06/2006 17:29

Heh...you guys need to spend a little time down here.

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Sat 17/06/2006 17:44

Very cold in central North Island - only 4C in Taupo and 5C in Hawera at 3pm, both with recent precipitation. (2-3mm)

GraemeWi · Unread post by **GraemeWi** » Sat 17/06/2006 17:47

Gary Roberts wrote:Heh...you guys need to spend a little time down here.

What?!!

And swap some beautiful anvils for some slushy snow?

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Sat 17/06/2006 17:53

GraemeWi wrote:
Gary Roberts wrote:Heh...you guys need to spend a little time down here.
What?!!

And swap some beautiful anvils for some slushy snow?

You can pretend the slushy snow is the foamy top of a cappuccino!

I must admit though that aside from the excellent lenticular stuff we don't get the spectacular cloud displays that coastal NZ does.

Angel · Unread post by **Angel** » Sat 17/06/2006 18:06

Heres some fancy crap for you guys lol

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Sat 17/06/2006 18:17

Angel wrote:Heres some fancy crap for you guys lol

Oooh...strikingly gloomy!

GraemeWi · Unread post by **GraemeWi** » Sat 17/06/2006 18:27

Those pictures look pretty cold Angel!

I see the little symbol for Auckland tomorrow on the Metservice website is hail - I've never seen that before for Auckland

Manukau heads obs · Sat 17/06/2006 18:27

only 6.5oC and raining at Rickys place in central auckland at the moment...will be cold for the rugby game...

squid · Unread post by **squid** » Sat 17/06/2006 18:40

nice pics guys keep up the good work