Unstable period, Early July (North Island)
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Re: Unstable period, Early July (North Island)
Kaitaia skies today at approx 16:50 hrs
Lightning in NZ
The right terminology lends a hint as to the nature of the different forms.
A Vertigo Quote.
The right terminology lends a hint as to the nature of the different forms.
A Vertigo Quote.
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Re: Unstable period, Early July (North Island)
That's not how I see it? Am I looking at a different cache?David wrote:Actually Andrew Massie posted more than 5 hours earlier
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Re: Unstable period, Early July (North Island)
Postby DT-NZ on Sat 04/07/2009 23:08
Re: Unstable period, Early July (North Island)
Postby Peopled_Diagram on Sat 04/07/2009 23:10
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Re: Unstable period, Early July (North Island)
paul and the metservice crew picked the thunderstorm risk exceedingly well today. well done.
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Re: Unstable period, Early July (North Island)
Many thanks DT-NZ for your efforts with the photos.
I am no expert on diagnosing tornado strength from damage but earlier comments about F0 to maybe F1 seem to be about right??
Looks like today's event has passed by with no grief (or none that we've heard about yet). The whole thing was not nearly as active as yesterday's event. We've had about 600 lightning strikes last 12 hours whereas there were several thousand yesterday. Also the indiviual cells strengths on the radar were less today.
Cheers,
Paul
I am no expert on diagnosing tornado strength from damage but earlier comments about F0 to maybe F1 seem to be about right??
Looks like today's event has passed by with no grief (or none that we've heard about yet). The whole thing was not nearly as active as yesterday's event. We've had about 600 lightning strikes last 12 hours whereas there were several thousand yesterday. Also the indiviual cells strengths on the radar were less today.
Cheers,
Paul
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Re: Unstable period, Early July (North Island)
saw a flash outside (im in auckland) from the corner of my eye a few minutes ago. not sure if it was lightning or not.
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Re: Unstable period, Early July (North Island)
Some lightning strikes near our West Coast over the past hour from shower activity that is moving onto Auckland now.
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Re: Unstable period, Early July (North Island)
Yes it was. There is a narrow but rather intense line of showers wnw to ese extending onshore into the Auckland area - part of a hook on the bottom end of the frontal band that moved across Northland this evening. Looks like some small hail in it too.
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Re: Unstable period, Early July (North Island)
that cell has intensified and is now looking fairly good. hopefully it doesnt go to far SW, as id enjoy a nighttime thunderstorm tonight!
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i would enjoy a good night time thunderstorm too, considering i missed the last one .. not sure if i can possibly stay up any longer though. I havnt had any sleep in 40 hours and only 4 hours in the last 63 hours ahhhhh the life of a student
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Re: Unstable period, Early July (North Island)
Those Photos of Kaitaia hospital show a weather station on the roof!, anyone know who's it is and if there is data recorded from it? would be very interesting to see that
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Re: Unstable period, Early July (North Island)
That rain area gave 12mm here after 11pm last night, heavy at times, with 6mm in an hour. Ground is very wet now.
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Re: Unstable period, Early July (North Island)
Here: http://www.weatherforum.org.nz/phpBB3/v ... f=9&t=3640Peopled_Diagram wrote:That's not how I see it? Am I looking at a different cache?David wrote:Actually Andrew Massie posted more than 5 hours earlier
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Re: Unstable period, Early July (North Island)
Postby DT-NZ on Sat 04/07/2009 23:08
Re: Unstable period, Early July (North Island)
Postby Peopled_Diagram on Sat 04/07/2009 23:10
What a tornado does to a train... WICKED!
by Andrew Massie on Sat 04/07/2009 17:46
In the "Weather Abroad" forum, since it happened in the States, right?!!
Not that I care!
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Re: Unstable period, Early July (North Island)
The AWS on the roof of Kaitaia Hospital is a MetService one. The maximun recorded wind gust from that AWS was 47 knots between midday and 1pm on Saturday.ricky wrote:Those Photos of Kaitaia hospital show a weather station on the roof!, anyone know who's it is and if there is data recorded from it? would be very interesting to see that
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Re: Unstable period, Early July (North Island)
The GFS is playing up today around 3PM but WXSIM isn't..... I trusting the WXSIM forecast until i see any convection.
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Re: Unstable period, Early July (North Island)
surprised it was not more, but it might have only got the edge of itThe AWS on the roof of Kaitaia Hospital is a MetService one. The maximun recorded wind gust from that AWS was 47 knots between midday and 1pm on Saturday.
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Re: Unstable period, Early July (North Island)
Pleasant morning here so far, light winds, sunny 15C. Cb tops off to the W/SW.
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Re: Unstable period, Early July (North Island)
I wonder if those readings aren't taken roughly on the hour, rather than the peak gust during that hour?Manukau heads observer wrote:surprised it was not more, but it might have only got the edge of itThe AWS on the roof of Kaitaia Hospital is a MetService one. The maximun recorded wind gust from that AWS was 47 knots between midday and 1pm on Saturday.
Niwa's Kaitaia Ews site, which is just less than 2km S of Kaitaia Hospital, shows NW gusts increased to 22 knots at 12pm, 23 knots at 1pm and then 42 knots at 2pm, before dropping back down again. Similarly, Kaitaia Aero, which about 6km N of Kaitaia Hospital, shows gusts to 22 knots at 12pm, 26 knots at 1pm, but only 30 knots at 2pm.
Just got a good wee shower here after what started off as a pleasant morn.
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Re: Unstable period, Early July (North Island)
The peak wind gust from the Kaitaia Hospital AWS is the maximum wind gust recorded throughout the whole hour.
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Re: Unstable period, Early July (North Island)
Hmm... interesting! Thanks. Would have to go with Brian's comment then.
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Re: Unstable period, Early July (North Island)
Is that a stevenson screen there too on top of Kaitaia hospital? (I'd be thinking it'd be giving less than desirable observations...)
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Re: Unstable period, Early July (North Island)
After a fine morning theres CBs can be made out now and dark looking like some thunder today. 14°c with a moderate Westerly.
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Re: Unstable period, Early July (North Island)
currently getting an awesome display of an over shooting top
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Re: Unstable period, Early July (North Island)
spwill wrote:Brief heavy shower here, small hail.
Looks great!j--me--h wrote:currently getting an awesome display of an over shooting top
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