Unstable squally western NZ 11-15th July
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Re: Unstable squally western NZ 11-12th July
Clear skies here now. Some nice stars and the moon is looking beautiful! Pretty disappointing for us here only seen distant lightning. Weatherwatch is reporting a possible funnel cloud over Manukau Harbour
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Re: Unstable squally western NZ 11-12th July
Lightning tracker gone silent - storm seems to have died once it moves off the sea as usual
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Re: Unstable squally western NZ 11-12th July
Cells can be seen Akl north towards coromandel off noaa map.
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Re: Unstable squally western NZ 11-12th July
wow, yes a lot less than I was expecting with that! some cold air, brief shower wind dropped a bit and backed slightly.. last lightning flash was almost overhead c-c then died..
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Re: Unstable squally western NZ 11-12th July
URL?Weatherwatch is reporting a possible funnel cloud over Manukau Harbour
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Re: Unstable squally western NZ 11-12th July
just got a nice broad slap of lightning from south to north with a good 30 secs of rumbling thunder here.
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http://www.facebook.com/WeatherWatch.co ... 5353459912Manukau heads obs wrote:URL?Weatherwatch is reporting a possible funnel cloud over Manukau Harbour
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Re: Unstable squally western NZ 11-12th July
Think I was right on the Northern edge! firing up a bit again to the south.. and more in behind I see..
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Re: Unstable squally western NZ 11-12th July
More cells NW of Auckland over the sea moving in, would expect West Coast Auckland to be most at risk of catching a Storm, certainly looking active west of Waikato up to Northland.
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Re: Unstable squally western NZ 11-12th July
ah, that must be a quote from what I posted here...that cell looks to have weakened now...but still good to make people alert to the conditions
Re: Unstable squally western NZ 11-12th July
Front has fired up a bit again here over the past few minutes.
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Re: Unstable squally western NZ 11-12th July
Hey Brian - yep took from you. (You're definitely a trusted source!). Also noticed an especially active area around there - hoping we might get other reports but nothing so far. (Although that's a good thing!)Manukau heads obs wrote:ah, that must be a quote from what I posted here...that cell looks to have weakened now...but still good to make people alert to the conditions
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Re: Unstable squally western NZ 11-12th July
I took a punt and went for a drive down the southern motorway but yes, as I went south the lightning became less frquent. Got into heavy squally rain at Bombay.
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Re: Unstable squally western NZ 11-12th July
good to know, LOL
the conditions were certainly ripe for a small tornado...the back edge of that CB was very defined, black one minute, then next we could see blue sky just out to the west!
(shame it was right on dusk so made it hard to make things out)
certainly with 122kmh winds that we got here things were ripe for a small tornado on the back edge of that CB and the rain radar definatly showed a mesocyclone type hook...
the conditions were certainly ripe for a small tornado...the back edge of that CB was very defined, black one minute, then next we could see blue sky just out to the west!
(shame it was right on dusk so made it hard to make things out)
certainly with 122kmh winds that we got here things were ripe for a small tornado on the back edge of that CB and the rain radar definatly showed a mesocyclone type hook...
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Re: Unstable squally western NZ 11-12th July
I see a clear slot on the radar, lined up for Auckland.
Looks like Sth Auckland will get the most action from this next bit moving in...
Looks like Sth Auckland will get the most action from this next bit moving in...
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Re: Unstable squally western NZ 11-12th July
yeaoow, 3 seconds from lighting to thunder here, struck the hills on the coast!
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Re: Unstable squally western NZ 11-12th July
lucky you Brian.
We had one 5 seconds difference at around 6.40pm.
Looks as though there will be some more storms to come in tonight.
We had one 5 seconds difference at around 6.40pm.
Looks as though there will be some more storms to come in tonight.
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Re: Unstable squally western NZ 11-12th July
M/S severe thunderstorm watch now lifted. This has all definitely made for an interesting night at work!
Re: Unstable squally western NZ 11-12th July
Just had a good short sharp shower. Added 1mm and a gust of 52kph.
Rain has returned again this time heavier, waiting for the thunder and hail.
Rain has returned again this time heavier, waiting for the thunder and hail.
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Re: Unstable squally western NZ 11-12th July
Nothing at all over here... Lucky West Coast & Central areas. It rarely gets past the Kaimai's into the BOP.
Glad to hear all the reports and that you are all enjoying it.
Glad to hear all the reports and that you are all enjoying it.
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Re: Unstable squally western NZ 11-12th July
I'm becoming skeptical, hahajamie.haultain wrote:lucky you Brian.
Looks as though there will be some more storms to come in tonight.
Been diddly squat in Howick again
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Re: Unstable squally western NZ 11-12th July
I hang around down Bombay way and waited for that storm. Infrequent lightning but I had a strike close to me, about 1 second to the thunder.yeaoow, 3 seconds from lighting to thunder here, struck the hills on the coast!
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Re: Unstable squally western NZ 11-12th July
just back from a PTA meeting...disconnected the phone modem before I left...
that close lightning might have been more like 2 seconds lightning to thunderm thinking about it, LOL...was real loud thunder in any case....I dont think there was much cloud to ground lightning though? all seemed to be just in the lower part of the cloud only? (not much in the top part of the cloud either)..is that what you guys noticed as well?
that close lightning might have been more like 2 seconds lightning to thunderm thinking about it, LOL...was real loud thunder in any case....I dont think there was much cloud to ground lightning though? all seemed to be just in the lower part of the cloud only? (not much in the top part of the cloud either)..is that what you guys noticed as well?