Auckland Hail

Cameo1 · Unread post by **Cameo1** » Thu 22/06/2006 12:35

Wow. A funnel cloud...!?

I knew there was something funny going on, but yikes!!

That was cool though, I could see the developing storm starting to swirl and roll on the wind change. Nice clap of thunder after it all to, didn't show up though, it was an intracloud bolt. I notice on the back end of thunderstorms/hail storms, the larger hail seems to dominate the rain 10:1, and it seems to get bigger. Awesome pics people!

squid · Unread post by **squid** » Thu 22/06/2006 12:39

arrr thanks mate well when CBs are doing a funny dance something usually comes out of it like a funnel or tornado or waterspout

Brassnz · Unread post by **Brassnz** » Thu 22/06/2006 12:41

What direction was the photo taken, Brian? Was the funnel over the Manukau?

Manukau heads obs · Thu 22/06/2006 12:45

photo looking north from here, so it was just north of you...brassnz....i would say just west of te atatu somewhere...

Manukau heads obs · Thu 22/06/2006 12:47

this photo shows it better

squid · Unread post by **squid** » Thu 22/06/2006 12:57

ahh there it is can see it better from this view

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Thu 22/06/2006 13:36

Yes, Could be a small Funnel cloud there Brian. There was some towering Cu building into those Showers that crossed.

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Thu 22/06/2006 13:37

Land-based convection has eased now thanks to a bit of wind and passing of the diurnal solar maximum (minimum?)

Darkening skies to the NW.. amazing how quickly the T/Cu's are turning to low-topped Cb's today thanks to the cold trough! Tropopause height at the moment isn't bad @ around 10,000m.. Slot of unstable air ridging over the Waikato slightly.. with CAPE up to 180j/kg.
Land Cb's are total babies comparing with their seaward mothers.. anvils huge!!

RWood · Unread post by **RWood** » Thu 22/06/2006 14:42

In Auckland city this morning, despite menacing buildups sun shone nearly all morning - nothing has happened yet

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Thu 22/06/2006 15:07

Some hail just here now

Cameo1 · Unread post by **Cameo1** » Thu 22/06/2006 15:13

there are storms to my east west north and south now, they look as though they are building

Cameo1 · Unread post by **Cameo1** » Thu 22/06/2006 15:15

I think we are in the centre of the deepening low

Manukau heads obs · Thu 22/06/2006 15:51

rain radar animation shows indeed a trough line extending from here to the main low center west of the kaipara
some heavy showers/hail over the rodney district last hour...

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Thu 22/06/2006 16:40

Cameo1 wrote:I think we are in the centre of the deepening low

According to MetConnect, a wide band of nastiness passed over you a while ago and a big blob of yukkiness is currently on the way. Behind it is a lovely emptiness and the promise of blue skies.

I'm a weatherologist.

Razor · Unread post by **Razor** » Thu 22/06/2006 16:43

sorry, heathen factor here...what is Metconnect?????

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Thu 22/06/2006 16:44

Razor wrote:sorry, heathen factor here...what is Metconnect?????

A subscriber-only service of the MS.

Cameo1 · Unread post by **Cameo1** » Thu 22/06/2006 16:45

Gary Roberts wrote:
Cameo1 wrote:I think we are in the centre of the deepening low
According to MetConnect, a wide band of nastiness passed over you a while ago and a big blob of yukkiness is currently on the way. Behind it is a lovely emptiness and the promise of blue skies.

I'm a weatherologist.

Thanks for that Gary. I would love to read your thesis

Razor · Unread post by **Razor** » Thu 22/06/2006 16:46

Gary Roberts wrote:
Razor wrote:sorry, heathen factor here...what is Metconnect?????
A subscriber-only service of the MS.

Oh, the Ch 76 of the met world!

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Thu 22/06/2006 16:47

Cameo1 wrote:
Gary Roberts wrote: According to MetConnect, a wide band of nastiness passed over you a while ago and a big blob of yukkiness is currently on the way. Behind it is a lovely emptiness and the promise of blue skies.

I'm a weatherologist.
Thanks for that Gary. I would love to read your thesis

You could never understand it. Far too technical and sophisticated, I'm afraid. And the crayon tends to get all over your clothes.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Thu 22/06/2006 16:48

Was out Howick way today. Sunny day there but 3 thunder claps around 1pm.

GraemeWi · Unread post by **GraemeWi** » Thu 22/06/2006 17:07

Quite nice looking clouds around this arvo.

View from work below

gllitz · Unread post by **gllitz** » Thu 22/06/2006 17:43

GraemeWi wrote:Quite nice looking clouds around this arvo.

View from work below

"O" for "AWESOME" pic!!!!

Rather OMINOUS, wouldn't you say?

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Thu 22/06/2006 17:51

GraemeWi wrote:Quite nice looking clouds around this arvo.

View from work below

Spectacular!

squid · Unread post by **squid** » Thu 22/06/2006 19:47

nice pic

KiwiWeather · Unread post by **KiwiWeather** » Thu 22/06/2006 19:50

GraemeWi wrote:Quite nice looking clouds around this arvo.

View from work below

Great pic - I think I can figure out where you work