Biggest weather events of 2010

[NZstorm]

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.

[David]

Can't think of any others. Maybe the recent floods at the top of the SI.

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 country

[Manukau heads obs]

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 )

[Tornado Tim]

Yup the Waikato Thunderstorms in mid to late Jan was a BIG standout point for the year.

[spwill]

The Southland snow storm.

The stormchasing in Waikato back in January will stay in the memory for a long time.

[Manukau heads obs]

I missed those last Jan storms....was out on the surfboard instead, LOL

[Tornado Tim]

I missed those last Jan storms....was out on the surfboard instead, LOL

Yup you missed something rare alright, its not often in the Waikato that you get tstorms acting like a strobe light.

Hopefully you will be on the chase when the next outbreak comes, LOL

[Michael]

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.

[Orion]

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!

[Razor]

The North otago and South Canterbury floods in late May/ early Juen.
Huge.

[Richard]

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

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

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

Not a very interesting year here either. Will have to consol my weather diary to see if I can find anything.
...but nationally, yes the Southland Snow storm and the heavy rain event just recently would have to stand out.

JohnGaul
NZThS

[Dale]

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.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

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.

Yes, Dale, that was another national weather event I should of included in my list.

JohnGaul
NZThS

[TonyT]

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.

[Manukau heads obs]

the south island sure has had a bad year for alot of things!

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

the south island sure has had a bad year for alot of things!

Yes. Lack of thunderstorms as well!!!!

JohnGaul
NZThS

[Lukemyster]

I liked the March 12th cold front that swept through fast, and caused a nice looking storm in Wellington. Winds got upto 140kph.

[Lacertae]

Yes. Lack of thunderstorms as well!!!!

I can't wait for a proper t-storm appear our way ...

[mattyj46]

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!