Biggest weather events of 2010
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Biggest weather events of 2010
There were two stand outs,
1 The 4 day run of electrical storms over the central North Island in late January. Huge amount of lightning.
2 The Southland snowstorm is September.
Can't think of any others. Maybe the recent floods at the top of the SI.
1 The 4 day run of electrical storms over the central North Island in late January. Huge amount of lightning.
2 The Southland snowstorm is September.
Can't think of any others. Maybe the recent floods at the top of the SI.
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Re: Biggest weather events of 2010
I thought that massive storm that passed South of NZ in mid-late September was pretty significant. Very strong winds the length of the country despite the low center not even crossing the countryNZstorm wrote: Can't think of any others. Maybe the recent floods at the top of the SI.
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yes, that week of westerly gales in the middle of september that produced some short lived tornadoes on that fast moving front that started it all off was a good one , here at least (lots of lightning with it, looked sort of evil as it approached! (at 130 kmh )
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Yup the Waikato Thunderstorms in mid to late Jan was a BIG standout point for the year.
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Re: Biggest weather events of 2010
The Southland snow storm.
The stormchasing in Waikato back in January will stay in the memory for a long time.
The stormchasing in Waikato back in January will stay in the memory for a long time.
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I missed those last Jan storms....was out on the surfboard instead, LOL
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Yup you missed something rare alright, its not often in the Waikato that you get tstorms acting like a strobe light.Manukau heads obs wrote:I missed those last Jan storms....was out on the surfboard instead, LOL
Hopefully you will be on the chase when the next outbreak comes, LOL
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We had the NW gales I think the 1st week of September?,then the SW Gales (yes gales) I think the 21st september,the latter blew pine needls so far away they were on other house rooves the other side of the road in large numbers.
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Re: Biggest weather events of 2010
I should say for us it was the nor'west gale on September 5th (day after the earthquake) which blew down so many trees around this area: strongest for some time. Rotten weekend all round!
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Re: Biggest weather events of 2010
The North otago and South Canterbury floods in late May/ early Juen.
Huge.
Huge.
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Re: Biggest weather events of 2010
Apart from whats been mentioned already i don't think it was an overly eventful year really compared to past years,i do know its been a poor storm year around my area,dam it all
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Re: Biggest weather events of 2010
Not a very interesting year here either. Will have to consol my weather diary to see if I can find anything.Richard wrote:Apart from whats been mentioned already i don't think it was an overly eventful year really compared to past years,i do know its been a poor storm year around my area,dam it all
...but nationally, yes the Southland Snow storm and the heavy rain event just recently would have to stand out.
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Re: Biggest weather events of 2010
My standout for the year was that monstrous squall line in Sept.. havent seen anything so sinister since the QLD days.. same line that took nan & pops house away.
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Yes, Dale, that was another national weather event I should of included in my list.Dale Small wrote:My standout for the year was that monstrous squall line in Sept.. havent seen anything so sinister since the QLD days.. same line that took nan & pops house away.
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Re: Biggest weather events of 2010
It seems like its only me, but it feels like its been a shocker here - very dry in the first few months of the year, exceptionally wet over the winter (almost a years worth of rain in 4-5 months) with a couple of flooding events, very dry again in the last few months, the worst gales we have had in our 8 years on this property just last week. Weatherwise as well as otherwise I am really glad 2010 is behind us.
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Manukau heads obs wrote:the south island sure has had a bad year for alot of things!
Yes. Lack of thunderstorms as well!!!!
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Re: Biggest weather events of 2010
I liked the March 12th cold front that swept through fast, and caused a nice looking storm in Wellington. Winds got upto 140kph.
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I can't wait for a proper t-storm appear our way ...NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:Yes. Lack of thunderstorms as well!!!!
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Re: Biggest weather events of 2010
Obviously for me it was the snowstorm down here, up to that point, winter had been a fizzer for sure, if only ever winter could produce dumps like that!