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The most amazing game of football this afternoon Otago vs Auckland.
Apart from the Otago keeper breaking his wrist in the 12th minute and not having a back up keeper on the bench, madness. 4 of the next 5 goals were due to an out fielder having to put the gloves on.
But the hail. First game of football I have seen where the players have been pulled off the field. The rode it out for the first 5 mins of hail, it was heavy but it was soft. But then it was just unbelievable. After about 5mins of hail, it got heavier and harder, till the ref needed to take both teams off the field.
The football field was white, it was like winter, except the air temp wasn't too bad?
Bizzare afternoon, and to the mix add very still rumbly skies. Nice. How exciting would a midwest US storm chase be?
Apart from the Otago keeper breaking his wrist in the 12th minute and not having a back up keeper on the bench, madness. 4 of the next 5 goals were due to an out fielder having to put the gloves on.
But the hail. First game of football I have seen where the players have been pulled off the field. The rode it out for the first 5 mins of hail, it was heavy but it was soft. But then it was just unbelievable. After about 5mins of hail, it got heavier and harder, till the ref needed to take both teams off the field.
The football field was white, it was like winter, except the air temp wasn't too bad?
Bizzare afternoon, and to the mix add very still rumbly skies. Nice. How exciting would a midwest US storm chase be?
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An interesting day indeed was a pity though I couldn't see that storm would have been good to atleast get some pics of it's structure.
Heard thunder again today so I am happy but perhaps next time a storm overhead
maybe a clap or two as the windchange comes through in the early hours.
Otherwise another ok chance tomorrow especailly about the plains
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Cheers
Jason.
Heard thunder again today so I am happy but perhaps next time a storm overhead

Otherwise another ok chance tomorrow especailly about the plains

Cheers
Jason.
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Still a chance today, although it would be offshore. Wednesday evening also looking good at this stage as long at NE picks up before change.
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Big black Cb has built up to the north of here this morning. A series of rumbles around midday showed on the tracker as between 200-300km north of Templeton, but were actually near here, perhaps 50-100km north of Templeton. Plenty of swirling in the underside of the cloud, and a few shafts of what looks like hail, but only some large raindrops here so far. Surface wind currently NE (has been all morning, and cold, 11deg). Plenty of bubbling Tcu moving up from the southwest, but this big cloud seems pretty much stationary for the last hour or two.
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Yes Andew i wouldn't be surprised mate.
earlier today there was a thunderstorm out Amberly way? maybe Tony could confirm that?
and just now i drove through Shirley and some very close lightning bolts! and loud thunder.
The hail was actually quite big, around 10mm a good pea size anyway.
Still very unstable with cu clouds going everywhere
Lets say we have just had a our first proper thunder day with possibly more to come later wahooooooooooo
earlier today there was a thunderstorm out Amberly way? maybe Tony could confirm that?


The hail was actually quite big, around 10mm a good pea size anyway.
Still very unstable with cu clouds going everywhere

Lets say we have just had a our first proper thunder day with possibly more to come later wahooooooooooo

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Well yes what an afternoon it has been
Heard booms of thunder from that first cell to the north from christchurch so could have been over my house i am not sure
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Then around 3:30pm i noticed it cooled down quite dramatically and was showing some very big black clouds brewing under towering CU.
At one point it looked abit tornadic
just that dark RFB swirling look with big scud being sucked into the storm.
Soon enough the rain came down heavy which was followed by sheet lightning right overhead and a lovly loud crack of thunder
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Then came a brief hailstorm with some up to Pea size others smaller and some more booms of thunder.
Very much enjoyed even though i couldnt film it or get any pics.
RE. the hail of 11mm near kaiapoi someone said didn't look like any large hail has fallen around or here in Kaiapoi as trees and plants look ok unless you mean north of Kaiapoi.
About 22mm in the gauge though with surface flooding about on the roads and lawns.
Another isolated shower to the SW not sure if we will get anymore booms but we shall see
Cheers
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Then around 3:30pm i noticed it cooled down quite dramatically and was showing some very big black clouds brewing under towering CU.
At one point it looked abit tornadic

Soon enough the rain came down heavy which was followed by sheet lightning right overhead and a lovly loud crack of thunder


Then came a brief hailstorm with some up to Pea size others smaller and some more booms of thunder.
Very much enjoyed even though i couldnt film it or get any pics.
RE. the hail of 11mm near kaiapoi someone said didn't look like any large hail has fallen around or here in Kaiapoi as trees and plants look ok unless you mean north of Kaiapoi.
About 22mm in the gauge though with surface flooding about on the roads and lawns.
Another isolated shower to the SW not sure if we will get anymore booms but we shall see

Cheers
Jason.
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