Canty Thunderstorms 8th Jan
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- MoorfNZ
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Re: Canty Thunderstorms 8th Jan
aarrgghhh wish you could all be up here in my tower with me right now... it's nearly showtime!!
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Re: Canty Thunderstorms 8th Jan
I apologise for the poor quality, had to use first thing on hand which was a crappy cell phone, they look far more impressive in person. View is looking to the NW from central chch
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Re: Canty Thunderstorms 8th Jan
Rain has stopped here......I was hoping for hail
But thunder getting much louder and strike every minute or two.
But thunder getting much louder and strike every minute or two.
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Re: Canty Thunderstorms 8th Jan
I have this song going through my head...
"Thunder to the left of me, cumulus to the right,
Here I am,
Stuck in the middle with you"
"Thunder to the left of me, cumulus to the right,
Here I am,
Stuck in the middle with you"
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Re: Canty Thunderstorms 8th Jan
BuggerKelly_Cattermole wrote:speaking of, here is that hail shower...
goodbye grapes...
I guess my fruit is gonna take a beating...
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Re: Canty Thunderstorms 8th Jan
Just watched lightning display, slightly to the east of us. Closest strikes were 2 seconds away. Had a very strong hail storm and heavy rain. Water pouring into our conservatory like a waterfall. Had to rush our and find buckets etc. Got some video on the camera. Will try and load onto youtube. Junior stormwatchers, ages 7 and 12 very impressed with the display.
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Re: Canty Thunderstorms 8th Jan
Lots of hail.....jumping up and down with excitement. My veggie patch has turned white!
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Re: Canty Thunderstorms 8th Jan
It ain't happening here,starting to get a few build ups but still mostly to the N.W is where the action is
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Re: Canty Thunderstorms 8th Jan
Still dry here in Waddington... and sunny... but weather all around...
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Re: Canty Thunderstorms 8th Jan
Still looks incredibly dark out North/NW now of central Chch, can see clear rain bands out there.
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Re: Canty Thunderstorms 8th Jan
Nothing much here yet had a breif shower about an hour ago was looking stormy down south though.
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Re: Canty Thunderstorms 8th Jan
Weird, am I in the middle of some strange meteorological phenomena? Above me blues skies, temps says 19degs, wind dropped, it's warm and dry yet all around me huge cloud build ups or black horizons... like being in the eye of a storm or three...!
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Re: Canty Thunderstorms 8th Jan
No more lightning out here in Kirwee, but we are just having another hail shower right now...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnodw9DAhFI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnodw9DAhFI
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Re: Canty Thunderstorms 8th Jan
Few spots of rain now in chch. The 4pm rain radar would indicate that it is somehwhat heavier than it actually is, that must be just north of town.
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Re: Canty Thunderstorms 8th Jan
Still dry here - sun has disappeared behind a covering of dark cloud and can feel the temp dropping fast.... to the south can see blue skies to the north black.
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Re: Canty Thunderstorms 8th Jan
Am trying to upload video to youtube. First time I've done this. Anyways, heres a clip of the flooding inside our conservatory during the severest part of the hailstorm this afternoon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DK6BOkRTMc
Cheers
P.s Next week, from the 16th to be exact, I am relocating to Westport. Will keep you up to date on weather over there, and I'm planning on installing a weather recording system. I note that there are not many weather watchers west of the alps.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DK6BOkRTMc
Cheers
P.s Next week, from the 16th to be exact, I am relocating to Westport. Will keep you up to date on weather over there, and I'm planning on installing a weather recording system. I note that there are not many weather watchers west of the alps.
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Re: Canty Thunderstorms 8th Jan
I would if I knew where the bloomin camera had been hiddenMoorfNZ wrote:Photos, Metmum, PHOTOS!!
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Re: Canty Thunderstorms 8th Jan
A v. brief shower not really worthy of reporting but, there you go...
Re: Canty Thunderstorms 8th Jan
Driving home from Chch on the motorway between Chaneys Cnr and the Lineside turnoff to Rangiora I was in the middle of a very heavy rainstorm. From there the road was dry and at home here in Woodend we still have had nothing.. no rain no hail
the black clouds rolled past heading from Rangiora way to New Brighton. Currently 20.2C and a slight SSW wind blowing
the black clouds rolled past heading from Rangiora way to New Brighton. Currently 20.2C and a slight SSW wind blowing
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Re: Canty Thunderstorms 8th Jan
Great pics & reports guys and gals
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The right terminology lends a hint as to the nature of the different forms.
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