Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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Brief heavy showers in central Chch, but didn't last long. (free city shuttle came in handy) Wind became very strong and gusty for a while.
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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here's another photo
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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Went out chasing with mikey, 03 at work.....

Was ok... nice dark looking cloud and okish gust front. Wasn't awesome or nothing but still ok. Mikey got his southerly buster and Jase no doubt some dump thunder. haha.
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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Whats that stuff just before the lightning?
Looks like something being wisked up in some sort of 'gusto'?

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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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LOL Aaron!!!

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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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Videos (can't view in HQ yet, it takes time, apparently)..



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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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Nice shots everyone ! _b
I had the "chance" to "enjoy" the whole event in the mirrors of my car on my way to work. I prefer not to mention the frustration going with it as the front was so photogenic from Hoon Hay at 6:45pm ... >_< :mad: :-S #-o
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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Happy Birthday Jason, hope you have a great day! :smile:
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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Happy birthday dude !
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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Well done on the clips/ photos :D
No storm here but we had welcome rain last night, 12mm, perhaps our best fall since early December.
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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DT-NZ wrote:
Andrew Massie wrote:Couple more...
I love all those pics and (what is the name of that coastline? what a neat place!! ) - anyway AWEsome storm skies you all had down your way today - =D> tarn!!! seem to be missing out on all the action here these parts... hmm :-k

Thank's Andrew - look forward to vid... take care _b
Hey DT! :wave: That's New Brighton, one of Christchurch's many beaches! 8)
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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Didnt get the chance to chase last night, working till 8pm but did the chance to enjoy the unobstructed view to the south from a 7th story building in the CBD, saw plenty of cg's (saw the one that was very close to hitting sugar loaf) and sweet gust front move over, blew through town and was over within an hour.
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:here's another photo
You may want to clean your lense :lol:
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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Got an amazing storm in Cracroft. We are nestled in close to the foot of the port hills.

Saw lightning hit the ground about the Worsley spur, had a very strong gust front and swirling clouds, then hail for 5 minutes then heavy rain fro about 20 minutes. Almost non stop thunder and lightning,. The final hurrah was a magnificent double rainbow- and at one point I even saw a lightning bolt behind the rainbow- no photo of that though sorry!

A magnificent storm, but it did seem to hit a wall over the city and die.
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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tgsnoopy wrote:Happy Birthday Jason, hope you have a great day! :smile:
and a Happy Birthday Jason!!! :bounce: :party: from me too... wishing you an awesome day dude!!!
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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Andrew Massie wrote: New Brighton, one of Christchurch's many beaches! 8)
Thank's Andrew _b I didnt know that... was in ChCh year's ago... however, we didn't quite make it over to the coastline... nice place!!! awesome vid footage to :mrgreen:
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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03Stormchaser wrote:7th story building in the CBD
Hey, I'm on a 7 story building in the CBD (if you include the penthouse floor) with an unobstructed view to the south. Where abouts are you? Cnr Hereford & Oxford Terrace here.
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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Andrew Massie wrote:LOL Aaron!!!

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Freaking awesome second pic there, is that lightning striking the radio tower on top of the hills ?
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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Weetbicks wrote:
Andrew Massie wrote:LOL Aaron!!!

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Freaking awesome second pic there, is that lightning striking the radio tower on top of the hills ?
Thanks.. No, it's just around the top of Cass Bay.
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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Stay on topic, or create new, please chaps :smile:

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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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^ Yes, fair comment John.

I've spilt the discussion on Auckland's rainfall into 'The Big Dry' thread.

Perhaps the discussion about maize-crops ('Frost reports for 2010' thread) could also go there?
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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Nev wrote:Perhaps the discussion about maize-crops ('Frost reports for 2010' thread) could also go there?
possibly but the orginal discussion about maize crops was how they were hit by the frost. feel free to delete this post.
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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Hi jamie.h. Would never delete a post unless it was a serious breach of the rules.

Just wondered if users thought that the interesting, but slightly OT ensuing discussion might be better suited to another thread, in which case those posts could be relocated (hence the '?'). Not a big deal though. Some of the best discussions spring from unrelated threads. :D
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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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Tornado Tim wrote:
NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:here's another photo
You may want to clean your lense :lol:
I tried to but it didn't work. Must be something internal in the camera?

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Re: Chance of Thunder 24th March, 2010

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Report of two apparent tornadoes, one around Murchison at about 1.30pm on Wednesday and another near Marsden, SE of Greymouth at 3.45am yesterday morn...

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