High Risk Thunderstorms, Sunday 29th August
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Re: High Risk Thunderstorms, Sunday 29th August
Heaps of sunshine today so lots of surface heating going on. The first dark cloud is appearing to the west now
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Re: High Risk Thunderstorms, Sunday 29th August
Gary (KaimaiKid) reported heavy hail there (Welcome Bay) about 10 minutes ago. Getting frequent thunder here. About to shut down and go out for a look.
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Re: High Risk Thunderstorms, Sunday 29th August
Just got a heavy shower here too but maybe I am too far from the west coast to get thunder or hail, seems to die before it gets here. Temperature dropped 6 degrees in that last shower!
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Re: High Risk Thunderstorms, Sunday 29th August
Thats exactly where the missus & I had to go yesterday.. Welcome Bay. Nice place!
Also very nice looking storm there up to my north, now heading out over the range. Visible hailshaft etc.. nothing down this neck of the woods, we seem to be in the middle of it all. Maybe later on perhaps.
Also very nice looking storm there up to my north, now heading out over the range. Visible hailshaft etc.. nothing down this neck of the woods, we seem to be in the middle of it all. Maybe later on perhaps.
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Re: High Risk Thunderstorms, Sunday 29th August
I don't know whether to head south or stay at home?
Where do you think the most likely place might be for action?
Where do you think the most likely place might be for action?
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The waikato I guess best place been nothing here except heavy showers.
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Re: High Risk Thunderstorms, Sunday 29th August
Another heavy shower, reached 52mm/hr rain rate
Just hit 200mm for August, that's the wettest month for 2 years
Just hit 200mm for August, that's the wettest month for 2 years
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Just heard another lot of thunder
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most intense show lines have been moving inland south of me, as predicted by M/S
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Re: High Risk Thunderstorms, Sunday 29th August
yep most intense seems to be coming ashore just south of Brian and moving across the northern Waikato and over the kaimais.
Im about to go meet up with Tim and maybe do some local chasing if something looks worth the while.
Im about to go meet up with Tim and maybe do some local chasing if something looks worth the while.
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Wow, it just died as soon as it moved offshore. Good hail between 5 and 10mm diameter in places.
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Re: High Risk Thunderstorms, Sunday 29th August
Just talking to a friend in Paengaroa, going off big time out there at the moment.
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Re: High Risk Thunderstorms, Sunday 29th August
Does look like Bay of Plenty is the spot this afternoon for a thunderstorm. Some heating and possible convergence there.
Midday sounding for Auckland. CAPE was 193J/kg.
Midday sounding for Auckland. CAPE was 193J/kg.
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Re: High Risk Thunderstorms, Sunday 29th August
getting black out to my west now...rain radar shows big CB to move in!
(but trackers are not showing anything...currently)
(but trackers are not showing anything...currently)
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Re: High Risk Thunderstorms, Sunday 29th August
Heard thunder in the last 5mins from the shower currently sweeping Auckland.
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Re: High Risk Thunderstorms, Sunday 29th August
Sunshine in Ngaruawahia, very dull out to the south east.
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Re: High Risk Thunderstorms, Sunday 29th August
We had a lightning strike nearby this morning which shook our house in Titirangi.
It was exactly 04.30 hours.
a bit of rumbling later on, but nothing as spectacular as that early morning wake up call.
I discussed this event at soccer this morning and the loud bang was heard in Glen Eden as well at exactly the same time.
Power remained on, curious what got struck by that bolt of lightning.
It was exactly 04.30 hours.
a bit of rumbling later on, but nothing as spectacular as that early morning wake up call.
I discussed this event at soccer this morning and the loud bang was heard in Glen Eden as well at exactly the same time.
Power remained on, curious what got struck by that bolt of lightning.
Who put the LED's on the lightning arrestor ?
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Re: High Risk Thunderstorms, Sunday 29th August
i happened to be in the bush at bethel beach at the time - tramping through the river was very wet, but at least i brought my umbrella, unlike the othersManukau heads obs wrote:getting black out to my west now...rain radar shows big CB to move in!
(but trackers are not showing anything...currently)
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Re: High Risk Thunderstorms, Sunday 29th August
At least your head was dry from the umbrella because rivers tend to be wetVertigo wrote: i happened to be in the bush at bethel beach at the time - tramping through the river was very wet, but at least i brought my umbrella, unlike the others
Cold here this afternoon with suns out now.
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Re: High Risk Thunderstorms, Sunday 29th August
we got a 100mm/h rain rate in that last shower around 3.30pm, it was very torrential with surface water building up very quickly....no sign of thunder or hail though. Looks like it's cleared now.
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Re: High Risk Thunderstorms, Sunday 29th August
Story and hail-pics about a house in Papamoa struck by lightning just after midday today...
'Hail thrashes the Bay'
'Hail thrashes the Bay'
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Re: High Risk Thunderstorms, Sunday 29th August
Interesting story from Papamoa. The BOP storms developed on a cold front moving through.
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Re: High Risk Thunderstorms, Sunday 29th August
Went for a tiki tour south this afternoon and curse Murphy and his law. Because the best clouds around were seen on the way home, virtually at my back door!
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Re: High Risk Thunderstorms, Sunday 29th August
A photo from MtEden, isolated weak Thunderstorm activity over western parts this afternoon , better storms well out to the east by then.
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