16/03/10 - W/E coast of the South Island - T-storm warning

MoorfNZ · Unread post by **MoorfNZ** » Tue 16/03/2010 18:36

Temps dropping and gusting NW'er here at present.

I just tried to find the Canterbury lightning strike page but it appears to have gone - or has it moved? Anyone?

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Tue 16/03/2010 18:44

Andrew Massie wrote:Gone NWer here... doesn't look spectacular ATM..

been NW since 2pm ish here, sadly. air now dry but...
Looking dark to the south as the upper air cools.
I haven't checked CAPE for today but I don't think it would be that sexy or the Lifted index

JohnGaul
NZThS

snowstormwatcher · Unread post by **snowstormwatcher** » Tue 16/03/2010 18:48

Nothing thundery here yet still 18 degrees southerly starting to pick and theres a bank of low cloud rolling in from the east southeast.

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Tue 16/03/2010 18:51

There hasnt been any strikes yet on the east coast, not looking great

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Tue 16/03/2010 19:23

No not looking good here either,strong NW wind blowing here,which kills any chance of a Thunder storm developing, but may well be still a squally change though.

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Tue 16/03/2010 19:25

I have now officially given this event a "Gone-burger".

There will be NO lightning, the sound of thunder or any squally winds

Barometer on the rise.
Probably only get 0.7mm of drizzle?
I think the whole event has gone out to sea, still NW here although lighter now and a bit cooler

Roll on the next system

May do some early 'frost-chasing' tomorrow night???

JohnGaul
NZThS

Paul Mallinson · Unread post by **Paul Mallinson** » Tue 16/03/2010 19:26

Yes, a rather dissapointing affair, but we have had a couple of lightning strikes in South Canterbury.

Paul

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Tue 16/03/2010 19:36

Just gone SW now. Rapid drop in temperature of 0.2C

Now, the action should start $\:D/$

JohnGaul
NZThS

Lukemyster · Unread post by **Lukemyster** » Tue 16/03/2010 19:39

LOL, and its gone all dark. Wait.. thats just the sun setting.

Metservice got us down for some possible hail 2moro

FIREFROG · Unread post by **FIREFROG** » Tue 16/03/2010 19:41

Still NW here and 20.6C 1000.8kPa a few wild looking clouds over the Port hills at present - maybe some action

Lawrence · Unread post by **Lawrence** » Tue 16/03/2010 19:47

Gone South Easterly here now and 21.5kph average gust.

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Tue 16/03/2010 19:50

Low scud moving in from the ESE.
A huge drop in temperature of 1.8C in the last 8 minutes.

Wind between SW and SE.
Ugly clouds now forming to the NW to north of here.
Barometer racing upwards.
JohnGaul
NZThS

Andrew Massie · Unread post by **Andrew Massie** » Tue 16/03/2010 19:56

MoorfNZ wrote:Temps dropping and gusting NW'er here at present.

I just tried to find the Canterbury lightning strike page but it appears to have gone - or has it moved? Anyone?

http://www.skywatcher.net.nz/weather/StormVue.html

Lawrence · Unread post by **Lawrence** » Tue 16/03/2010 20:02

Could be a more inland North Canterbury event ,just not looking right at the moment here,good build up over towards the North of Christchurch.

snowstormwatcher · Unread post by **snowstormwatcher** » Tue 16/03/2010 20:06

Had a breif shower here lasted all of about 5 minutes just overcast low cloud now i doubt we will see any thunder activity now.

metmum · Unread post by **metmum** » Tue 16/03/2010 20:08

Temperature dropping fast in Kirwee. Lots of grey clouds building up W to NW.

Lawrence · Unread post by **Lawrence** » Tue 16/03/2010 20:17

Looking a wee bit more like a threatening cloud line coming from the South now,may be I was a bit hasty earlier.I'm completely confused now.

Paul Mallinson · Unread post by **Paul Mallinson** » Tue 16/03/2010 20:26

There is an area of rain to the south of CHCH and then then is a line of showers on a colder valued front currently moving north but lying just south of Timaru. This second front is a fresh surge of colder air yet. Convective tops are only about 5-6kilometres at this time.

Paul

Lawrence · Unread post by **Lawrence** » Tue 16/03/2010 20:31

Paul Mallinson wrote:There is an area of rain to the south of CHCH and then then is a line of showers on a colder valued front currently moving north but lying just south of Timaru. This second front is a fresh surge of colder air yet. Convective tops are only about 5-6kilometres at this time.

Paul

Could be more of a midnight event then

Lawrence · Unread post by **Lawrence** » Tue 16/03/2010 21:12

Bit of precipitation here now,but only light.

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Tue 16/03/2010 22:20

NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:Yeah!
It looks like it's all on $\:D/$
Tomorrow, I'll tell you if I'm wrong.

JohnGaul
NZThS

I was, sorry

JohnGaul
NZThS

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Tue 16/03/2010 22:24

Michael wrote:We just need pictures so have the cameras rolling....

I took a picture of the cat, as there was nothing much else to photograph

JohnGaul
NZThS

Dean. · Unread post by **Dean.** » Wed 17/03/2010 01:54

Steady rain here this morning,temp 8.5 and dropping.Will be some fresh snow on Hutt etc

Razor · Unread post by **Razor** » Wed 17/03/2010 09:31

F-I-Z-Z-E-R!

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Fri 19/03/2010 21:41

It's a wonder there wasn't a high risk for thunderstorms today as the skies look more dramatic than Tuesday and there was some light rain, here this afternoon and there is a light NE here now. Nothing like that the other day.

JohnGaul
NZThS

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