Canterbury Thunderstorms - 14th December 2009

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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms - 14th December 2009

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No car :) I have some experience on the bike (that's bicycle, not motorbike) in storms, and have a nice hidey hole place out past Mcleans island where I can take shelter and watch the action :)
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms - 14th December 2009

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I might change my mind later on, but I think I'll head somewhere around Leeston and will travel north/south from there. I will keep in touch by phone. :D
But first I'll have a wee drive on Summit Road just to get the feeling of the day.

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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms - 14th December 2009

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Looking unstable here now hopefully more to come this afternoon.
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms - 14th December 2009

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Some very nice CU blowing up West & SW of Christchurch city right now, looks very well defined and hard edged. Now just need this low lying stuff to burn off so the view isn't impeded.
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms - 14th December 2009

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Very consistent weather out there for the last hour and a half with temp stable around 16.5-16.8 and a 20-30km.h NE. Cu still to the SE and WSW of the city. Metservice now changed their definition of the forecast as below.

"Today
Max 16°C
MIN 7°C

Thunderstorms and hail developing. Southwest."
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms - 14th December 2009

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The severe thunderstorm risk envelope have been changed to moderate risk. It would be interesting to hear from Paul Mallinson with his updates and such.
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms - 14th December 2009

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Severe TS watch out now.

"Some of these may be severe from early afternoon, with localised heavy rain, and hail of 15-25mm diameter. These thunderstorms may be slow moving, which means hail could last a significant length of time in a few places leading to some unusually deep hail accumulations....There is also a risk of a few small tornadoes near coastal Canterbury in the late afternoon or evening."
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Take care ;P

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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms - 14th December 2009

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might need to go cover the 200 odd xmas lillies in the backyard!
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms - 14th December 2009

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First thunder heard out to the west, looking very black to the south.
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms - 14th December 2009

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Yup heard thunder to west too.

Continuous thunder out to west at the moment, very distant though atm
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms - 14th December 2009

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Looking very unstable around Ashburton.Build ups towards the NE and SW.Looks like an action packed afternoon coming up,pity I have to work!
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms - 14th December 2009

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Thunder very loud here (< 3km W) and now starting to rain.
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms - 14th December 2009

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Great reports and pics!!!
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms - 14th December 2009

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Out to assess the environment this arvo, currently moderate showers outside the office , spherics on the radio triggering our radio repeaters
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms - 14th December 2009

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Leaving work soon... have to do o/t to make up for it! Telecom XT is down, which is a bugger for my tracking..!

EDIT: Big power surge here... possible HV line strike!
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms - 14th December 2009

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19C,still with a light NW here,a large CU to the NE near Kaikoura
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms - 14th December 2009

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Me and 03 departing in t minus 15 min. He just had to do some work this morning which is fair enough. Think we'll head Ashburton way as usual.

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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms - 14th December 2009

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Still warm and sunny here in Waddington - 10 mins down the road in Kirwee friends reporting huge hail, winds and masses of dark cloud massing...

.. clouds getting a bit messy overhead here but nothing to write home about :-(
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms - 14th December 2009

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Where's 'eat my underpants'? It sounds like things aren't far away from him at the mo...!
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms - 14th December 2009

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I'm off too, still heading towards Tai Tapu/Leeston/Southbridge/Rakaia (can't afford to go any further ...).
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms - 14th December 2009

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heading out nw south. Got internet via phone if ne thng comes up that we may be missing my number is 0212255295. Already talked with TV1 may met up wit them later. . .
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms - 14th December 2009

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Lacertae wrote:I'm off too, still heading towards Tai Tapu/Leeston/Southbridge/Rakaia (can't afford to go any further ...).
YEA!!! :mrgreen:
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms - 14th December 2009

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03Stormchaser wrote:Already talked with TV1 may met up wit them later. . .
I told them to follow you... :mrgreen:
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms - 14th December 2009

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MoorfNZ wrote:10 mins down the road in Kirwee friends reporting huge hail, winds and masses of dark cloud massing...
Awesome _b love those reports!!!
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms - 14th December 2009

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XT's back up, heading out soon.. !
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