Canterbury Thunderstorms 21st January 2010
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms 21st January 2010
Hello Andrew yes it's fantastic stuff all right! The thunder storm has quieted down a bit now but there are still a lot of flashes over the Alps and to my south as well.
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms 21st January 2010
A better photo and a better view of what has turned out to be a weak storm,only one rumble .now raining well
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms 21st January 2010
Love the colors in that Photo Richard!!
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms 21st January 2010
Hello Richard that photograph looks like a Microsoft Windows desktop picture! But you may be too far east to get this thunder storm.
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms 21st January 2010
yer hi Dave,the storm you had is heading the wrong way for me but the one in my photo is looking NNE and was moving SSE,ended up getting a nice wee shower out of it of 5mm.
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms 21st January 2010
My Mate John in Omakau (E of Alexandra) reports thunder and heavy rain now.
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms 21st January 2010
Interesting how the storms have continued to fire in various places even after dark, so there certainly must be some good instability about much of the South Island.
Although having said that its currently 18.1C here with 80% humidity so i guess the air temperature is there just not the ground heating.
Although having said that its currently 18.1C here with 80% humidity so i guess the air temperature is there just not the ground heating.
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms 21st January 2010
.Interesting how the storms have continued to fire in various places even after dark
Yes, night lightning in Central Otago is usually nearer the Alps with spill over NW storms, so a rare type of night time storm for Central Otago, the very moist flow kept storm development going after sunset.
Chch dewpoints up 16/17C last couple of days.
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms 21st January 2010
Cant say I have felt the affect of those dewpoints over the past couple of days
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms 21st January 2010
It's definately felt more muggy.
Horay for the storms! Had to work though so couldn't get out, all good. The interesting bits would've been heavy rainfall and night-time lightning photography, if I could've got out behind Ashburton last night that would've been cool but oh well. I'm not sure if it continued right until it was dark or not there?
The storms up north look great! And great photo's Spwill!
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Horay for the storms! Had to work though so couldn't get out, all good. The interesting bits would've been heavy rainfall and night-time lightning photography, if I could've got out behind Ashburton last night that would've been cool but oh well. I'm not sure if it continued right until it was dark or not there?
The storms up north look great! And great photo's Spwill!
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms 21st January 2010
Really?!?!?! Still nothing but VERY light drizzle/ mist here not even a proper rain drop yet
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms 21st January 2010
Heavy drizzling rain in central Chch for a while about 1-2 hours ago. Convergence zone?
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms 21st January 2010
I can vouch for what Andrew was saying, there was some heavy rain for a time around 11.30 / 11.40am here at the museum.
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms 21st January 2010
Must have been quite localised. Drizzle becoming a little heavier of recent times. Could get some decent rain in the next 12-18 hours I am thinking.
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms 21st January 2010
Yes, the rainfall in ChCh city was quite localised. Only drizzly showers on the outskirts.
...but totally 8/8 grey, Ns skies everywhere.
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms 21st January 2010
Yes i got that heavy rain shower around 10 30? was it? i can't remember exactly but she certainly put the hose on.
Been alot cooler today the yesterday the humidity was definatly not there id rather have days like yesterday that actually fel good then todays dull stuff, im totally over it.
I would of gone out for chase last night Aaron with all you guys if that was the case, i didnt relise there were storms fireing after dark! id love a night time chase!!
Been alot cooler today the yesterday the humidity was definatly not there id rather have days like yesterday that actually fel good then todays dull stuff, im totally over it.
I would of gone out for chase last night Aaron with all you guys if that was the case, i didnt relise there were storms fireing after dark! id love a night time chase!!
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