Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:I wasn't going to put up a seperate topic on this, but it looks as though it may deliver here, :D

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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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Rain radar looking interesting... Is that PURPLE?!!
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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Looking very dark guy and girls,wow. :smile:
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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Wind picking up.gust front now.
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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Looks very nice out there. Hope we get a damn good storm. A friend in Methven said that theres heaps of strikes.
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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Heavy rain and windy now :lol:
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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Hope it doesn't reach central Chch until about 7.30pm - I'll be indoors by then.
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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Wow very dark in Hornby/Christchurch now. Heard my 1st thunder rumble!

Something large is on the way :)
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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Seen a strike, im off!
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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SW at 6.30
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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indeed looking very dark over chch - sun still shining here
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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Thunderstorm moving out of TC towards ChCh.

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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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It has arrived in Chch, wind has picked up significantly, huge dark cloud just overhead now, should get interesting
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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Bay of Plenty got the North Island thunderstorms today. Could see the cb tops from here.
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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looks to be a chch storm so we here in north canterbury will miss out :x jase will be happy he moved to chch _b
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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BIG drops falling in Chch now
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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thanks, was that thunder i just heard?
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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NZstorm wrote:Bay of Plenty got the North Island thunderstorms today. Could see the cb tops from here.
Was driving back from Whakatane on the Matata straights through solid rain with occasional very small hail. Only one lightning bolt observed at 4.40pm It took 9 minutes to drive through the rain heavy enough that traffic slowed tp 35km/hr at times and the road was awash with runoff. Quite strong winds preceded the event.
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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Was very interesting...headed right for us (northeast of city) and then took a nice right hand turn, almost on cue, when it reached the city...bugger.... :-(...have only heard one clap of thunder and no precip, just a bit windy is all.\

EDIT: I note Jeff's weather station taking a HUGE plummet in temp, as well! Wow! :wave: ;)
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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The Bay of Plenty cb is now in the Gisborne ranges. Will be interesting to see if it can cross the ranges into Gisborne.
Few strikes showing up south of Kawhia (Waikato).
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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yep disappointed, looks to be heading out to sea, was a few good drops there but rain has stopped now, it is looking very dark to my E/SE, damn !

Edit: hell yeah that temp went way down, it felt like 10 degree drop almost.
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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the strike must of hit ... grass fire on top of evans pass, and wind caused roof to lift in Barbodes St
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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good, bit more to come yet
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