Thunder/hail mid week 17th-18th August?

[Michael]

Its because of it being chiefly westerly,at least you can actually weed your gardens or get your washing dry or walk on the lawn with out going a@ over head over there now

Interesting to observe the instability seems to exclude Tauranga. I see that all too often.

[David]

Interesting to observe the instability seems to exclude Tauranga. I see that all too often.

Well, you did hear a roll of thunder yesterday evening, yes? More than Auckland got

[cantygal]

Gee this winter has been wet in Canterbury. I'm not sure how low the sunshine hours have been.
I'm in Kirwee and have woken up to further steady rain-the paddocks are soaked!

[David]

We just had our first shower of the day, it had tiny bits of hail in it for a brief moment

[spwill]

Plenty of Cb cloud heading our way today, can the August sunshine help generate something thundery away from the west coast ?.
Photo, Cb cloud west of Auckland .

[Dale]

Yer some big coldies storming through this morning, no hail as yet but its more than cold enough up there for it. Sun is out doing its work down this way so fingers crossed for a bit of noisy stuff later on.
Looking forward to the photo of this "supercellular" type thingy you got, Vertigo!

[Tornado Tim]

Nice Cumulonimbus Incus out to my SW!

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[Nev]

We just had our first shower of the day, it had tiny bits of hail in it for a brief moment

Thunder heard here just after that heavy little shower about 20 minutes ago (no hail). Tracker puts it near Corormandel though.

[Richard]

Some neat looking clouds about up your way,ya lucky buggers

[Vertigo]

Hail in Onehunga, says my friend

[David]

We just had a roll of thunder here, although the rain underneath the cloud was a bit pathetic surprisingly

[NZstorm]

Excellent photos guys. The trick today will be the afternoon heating which may be difficult with so many showers about!

[ricky]

Thunder heard here just after that heavy little shower about 20 minutes ago (no hail). Tracker puts it near Corormandel though.

I wondered where that was! yes quite weak..
the Cbs just North of Dargaville way have more powerful lightning now

[Vertigo]

the supercell looking Cb that i saw this morning

[Vertigo]

Just had our lights dim here in Parnell.. lightning strike?

[spwill]

Lightning has been up over Northland last few hrs.
Christchurch weather in Auckland this afternoon ,currently cold 10C, some small hail in those showers.

[CHCH Weather Chaser]

Lightning has been up over Northland last few hrs.
Christchurch weather in Auckland this afternoon ,currently cold 10C, some small hail in those showers.

Everything fits the description except for the temperature drop it to about half of that for those conditions here.

[Michael]

Lightning has been up over Northland last few hrs.
Christchurch weather in Auckland this afternoon ,currently cold 10C, some small hail in those showers.

Everything fits the description except for the temperature drop it to about half of that for those conditions here.

yes we would love to get christchurch weather in summer here...however no 100kmh winds today,nothing unusual,may change toight?

[tgsnoopy]

Reports of significant hail on the Kaimai's just before lunch. I actually snapped a photo about then looking that way which I'll upload later.

[spwill]

...however no 100kmh winds today,nothing unusual

No Gales for Manurewa today, very unusual



Photo of Cb developing over hill country SE of Auckland this afternoon

[David]

Plenty of showers here today, almost 10mm since 8.30 this morning. Nothing particularly exciting though

[Tornado Tim]

Unfortunately, Surface temps were too cold for the Cb's to become active. The amount of showers seemed to hamper any good form of heating.

[NZstorm]

No Whenuapai midday sounding today. A bit slack, there should be a balloon flight EVERYDAY without fail!!!

Yes, surface temperatures too cool today for anything too exciting. Observed hail in the morning.

[Vertigo]

Yes, it was very cold all day. Good to be inside in an office.

[iomkiwi]

We heard a few rumbles of thunder around midday here, also heard that there was some small hail