Typhoon heading towards China

[Manukau heads obs]

it had a big eye on it at one stage
see the animation:
http://www.weather-display.com/windy/gb ... pfile.html

[Gary Roberts]

Don't worry, all the lead will destroy it.

[Storm Struck]

Sure sounded like a big typhoon alright probly dont get them that big that often although it seems to be of more an occurance now .
If you look on goeff mackleys site some impressive photo's of some rivers high up in flood, I also heard that wopping 760mm of rain fell in a 24hr period .
Cheers
Jason.

[Storm Struck]

Check out Geoff Mackleys site of the typhoon with the flooding rivers .
And watch the video's they are incrediable nearly up to a metre of rain around the mountains .
Here is part 2 of the clips watch the end part thats just even more amazing .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv2O1DU0jX4
Cheers
Jason.