Thunderstorm Potential Early Dec 2009 in the North
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Re: Thunderstorm Potential Early December, 2009
nasty nasty looking skies to the north and all along the western sky. sun is out here and warming up
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Re: Thunderstorm Potential Early December, 2009
Yep!!! still... it was a fun morning... despite having no rain here... (need rain) and the farms down towards Whangarei way need rain, they really need it.Manukau heads observer wrote:the showers out in tasman collapsed
blue skies out there now!
great looking build ups inland though!
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Re: Thunderstorm Potential Early December, 2009
Hi Dale your've been quite havn't seen you on the forum for awhile... anyway glad you got the rain down your way... take care.Dale Small wrote:Just had a whopper of a downpour here, dropped the temp instantly so there is hail in them thar storms..
Now its just spat out a couple of CG's as it goes over Bombay. Very nice.
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The right terminology lends a hint as to the nature of the different forms.
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Re: Thunderstorm Potential Early December, 2009
AwesomeNev wrote:Geepers! That one made me jump - good lightning too!
Nev are able to explain to me what conditions causes and/or creates the fog (or is low cloud) to come in like it did suddenly today over the bay, I still find it amazing how quickly it came in the way it did... and is not something I see to often, anyway will welcome any explanation, thank you.
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The right terminology lends a hint as to the nature of the different forms.
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The right terminology lends a hint as to the nature of the different forms.
A Vertigo Quote.
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Re: Thunderstorm Potential Early December, 2009
if it was anything like what we saw at brians place at the auckland area meet, it was probably just a very humid incoming air mass. the cloud layer essentially lowered to the surface.
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Re: Thunderstorm Potential Early December, 2009
I can only hope 2010 doesnt pan out like this with the "thunderstorm events"
All of this stupid cloud cover is doing my head in.......
I think this year was even worse than 2008, LOL
I may end up watching storm chasers to compensate on the lack of thunder i have been receiving.
I think im getting withdrawal symptoms
All of this stupid cloud cover is doing my head in.......
I think this year was even worse than 2008, LOL
I may end up watching storm chasers to compensate on the lack of thunder i have been receiving.
I think im getting withdrawal symptoms
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Re: Thunderstorm Potential Early December, 2009
Yeah quite a let down. Drove up to Huntly and all we had was one heavy-ish shower. It's pretty disappointing that a moderate risk of severe thunderstorms doesn't even deliver a single weak thunderstorm.
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Re: Thunderstorm Potential Early December, 2009
Todays sounding from Whenuapai. Some good low level instability with a lifted Index of -4.1 at ob time.
I think the issue today has been a lack of surface heating with too much lower level clouds.
I think the issue today has been a lack of surface heating with too much lower level clouds.
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Re: Thunderstorm Potential Early December, 2009
A snap shot of a cb in the distance taken late morning. Looking SE.
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Re: Thunderstorm Potential Early December, 2009
I drove down to Bombay early afternoon , heavy rain/ surface water Pokeno to Mercer with a line of development running across the area giving the occasional heavy shower and thunder/ lightning for a time. Current radar shows more clouds building up down that way. A lot of cloud cover so not good for photo's today.
Took this snap on the way south early afternoon.
Took this snap on the way south early afternoon.
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Re: Thunderstorm Potential Early December, 2009
Thank's Vertigo appreciate your feedback....Vertigo wrote: it was probably just a very humid incoming air mass. the cloud layer essentially lowered to the surface.
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: Thunderstorm Potential Early December, 2009
Nevermind Tim,Tornado Tim wrote:I can only hope 2010 doesnt pan out like this with the "thunderstorm events"
All of this stupid cloud cover is doing my head in.......
I think this year was even worse than 2008, LOL
I may end up watching storm chasers to compensate on the lack of thunder i have been receiving.
I think im getting withdrawal symptoms
Well... I know what and am able to identify and relate directly to what you mean with those symptoms you have described... there is a name to it you know? YES *chuckle*... its called... needthunderstormslightningmuch-itis - OK in the meantime... here's a site with some really awesome storm pics taken recently over in Australia
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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: Thunderstorm Potential Early December, 2009
I have every episode (including all of season 3, was epic!), if you want a copy I could mail a cd, let me know.Tornado Tim wrote:I may end up watching storm chasers to compensate on the lack of thunder i have been receiving.
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Re: Thunderstorm Potential Early December, 2009
Dont worry I am up to date as you, LOLWeetbicks wrote:I have every episode (including all of season 3, was epic!), if you want a copy I could mail a cd, let me know.Tornado Tim wrote:I may end up watching storm chasers to compensate on the lack of thunder i have been receiving.
Finished watching season 3 on Monday 2 hours of watching bliss, LOL
I am going to watch season 1 again..... LOL
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Re: Thunderstorm Potential Early December, 2009
I noticed a photo of a landspout funnel on TV1 news tonight. I didn't catch the exact location it occurred.
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Re: Thunderstorm Potential Early December, 2009
Quote DT-NZ "needthunderstormslightningmuch-itis" Chuckle
The Met Service new website is fabulous. Easy to navigate except I can't find my favourite maps. Is it my blondeness or are there no thunderstorm forecast charts? I can't find them.
The Met Service new website is fabulous. Easy to navigate except I can't find my favourite maps. Is it my blondeness or are there no thunderstorm forecast charts? I can't find them.
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Re: Thunderstorm Potential Early December, 2009
Below the 'rural' banner there is a small weather warnings link. Click on that.there no thunderstorm forecast charts? I can't find them.
Could be a very wet and cool day tomorrow, I don't think we'll get 20C. GFS is forecasting 50mm for Auckland.
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Re: Thunderstorm Potential Early December, 2009
Tmmrw is set to be bttr than today, hopefully the cloud clears.
The only thing i can see tht will limit it is the DP.
But heaps more unstable
The only thing i can see tht will limit it is the DP.
But heaps more unstable
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Re: Thunderstorm Potential Early December, 2009
Waiuku was here the funnel cloud was
we had a sea breeze convergence on the cost here
we had a sea breeze convergence on the cost here
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Re: Thunderstorm Potential Early December, 2009
Saw this in the Manawatu Standard tonight:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standar ... -farm-shed
There were heavy showers that passed through Palmerston North, around this time, with a wind shift from E -> S -> W. It looks like this was when one of the surface fronts passed through.
We also had moderate thunderstorms yesterday, on the SE wind change, which passed through mid-afternoon.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standar ... -farm-shed
There were heavy showers that passed through Palmerston North, around this time, with a wind shift from E -> S -> W. It looks like this was when one of the surface fronts passed through.
We also had moderate thunderstorms yesterday, on the SE wind change, which passed through mid-afternoon.
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Re: Thunderstorm Potential Early December, 2009
Wow. Unfortunately I won't be able to get my davis rain gauge outside until the weekend, arrghNZstorm wrote: Could be a very wet and cool day tomorrow, I don't think we'll get 20C. GFS is forecasting 50mm for Auckland.
Forecast for blustery easterlies tomorrow so at least I can record that
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Re: Thunderstorm Potential Early December, 2009
where is all this rain and thunderstorms for auckland and neighbouring areas going to come from?
good to hear tomorrow has better potential than today. i had a hunch the early convergence would stuff our chances by blocking the sun. oh well. ya win some and ya loose some.
good to hear tomorrow has better potential than today. i had a hunch the early convergence would stuff our chances by blocking the sun. oh well. ya win some and ya loose some.
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Re: Thunderstorm Potential Early December, 2009
A frontal zone slow moving across North Auckland is forecast to become more active during the day and drift south toward AK City.where is all this rain and thunderstorms for auckland and neighbouring areas going to come from?
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Re: Thunderstorm Potential Early December, 2009
Wow! Thanks Gregg. That's one of the best eyewitness tornado reports I've read for a while. Shame they didn't manage to snap a pic.GreggWard wrote:Saw this in the Manawatu Standard tonight:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standar ... -farm-shed
There were heavy showers that passed through Palmerston North, around this time, with a wind shift from E -> S -> W. It looks like this was when one of the surface fronts passed through.
We also had moderate thunderstorms yesterday, on the SE wind change, which passed through mid-afternoon.
P.S. Just noticed the very last line on that story - must be a typo
Most New Zealand tornados occur in the east of the South Island, or the west of the North Island.
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Re: Thunderstorm Potential Early December, 2009
Yes, I saw that too.Nev wrote: P.S. Just noticed the very last line on that story - must be a typoMost New Zealand tornados occur in the east of the South Island, or the west of the North Island.