Unstable squally western NZ 11-15th July

[Manukau heads obs]

ps, sounds like it was a good move for you to have driven down to the Bombay hills NZStorm

[bmo]

It's been quiet now for a few hours not thunder or rain and not 1 hail stone today
Hope some more comes tonight!

[NZstorm]

ps, sounds like it was a good move for you to have driven down to the Bombay hills NZStorm

yes, quite enjoyed a short chase. Lots of squally rain!

Some very cold upper air crossing overnight, 500mb -28C at 3am, so hail on the roof. Maybe an isolated lightning strike.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Nothing here in boring old Canterbury. Just some annoying thunderstrikes from below the ground

JohnGaul
NZThS

[bmo]

Having really loud thunder and beautiful lightning now.
First one probably woke the whole of Kaukapakapa up!

[littleheaven]

I can hear it in Glenfield. Lots of rumbles but not very loud.

[bmo]

The whole house was probably shaking and it wasn't even close. Having some hail now by the sounds of it!
Not much thunder now though. Just having a shower now 2nd time today.

[NZstorm]

Heavy shower here atm with hail.

I heard a report on Zb this morning of a house loosing part of its roof at Kaiwaka,Northland. Its was reported as a tornado.

A front currently over Fiordland moves north today spreading a few squally thunderstorms into the west of the North island this afternoon. Looks like a severe squall risk will eventuate for Taranaki down to the kapiti coast. The thunder risk will reach Auckland late afternoon/early evening but likely to only affect the far west.

[David]

Heard several distant rumbles around midnight last night, but nothing interesting followed. I see my station recorded a gust of 59km/h at 3.34am which is the highest for this unsettled period so far.

Surprised at the lack of rain from this system - only 34mm this month in Howick

[Richard]

I'm surprised by that,ive had more than that,45mm and i'm on the eastern side.

Another interesting aspect of the current weather system has been the fact that there's been little in the way of the strong winds forecasted....thank goodness

[Dale]

Thundersqualls by the dozen here this morning so for the N.I. looking real good.
This ones got some bloody teeth I tell ya, should be a bit more damage about the place.

[Dale]

Another interesting aspect of the current weather system has been the fact that there's been little in the way of the strong winds forecasted....thank goodness

You're on the wrong side of the alps mate.. LOL

[bmo]

I wouldn't mind a decent thunderstorm again for Auckland today preferably tonight.

[Richard]

I wouldn't mind a decent thunderstorm again for Auckland today preferably tonight.

I wouldn't mind a thunderstorm full stop,been a long time since.

[Richard]

Another interesting aspect of the current weather system has been the fact that there's been little in the way of the strong winds forecasted....thank goodness

You're on the wrong side of the alps mate.. LOL

We'll make up for it the spring Dale,you just enjoy your Thundersqualls by the dozen today, ya lucky bugger

[Richard]

Impressive looking at the radar down Timaru way,must be absolutely pouring down

[Dale]

Some savage bolts coming down now between here & Greymouth, likewise with the wind squalls, I haven't bothered picking up all the plants this morning, they will just get taken down again lol.

[Manukau heads obs]

Massive rollers on the west coast here this morning
despite the models showing it was going to ease this morning
I see a news report that Piha residents are saying its the biggest swell for 20 years...

I would put it at getting up to 7m at the moment

if you can get to the west coast today for a look it might be worth it

[Dale]

It would be 1 step forward, 2 back right now Brian, Rapahoe Beach is only a few minutes up the road but I'm not going anywhere in this LOL! That last squall through here was nasssssssssty.. the guttering on the swimming pool finally gave up.

The fire siren went off a couple of minutes ago and the engine just left here too up towards that area, all the windows on a house just had its windows blown in so the scanner says.

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[Orion]

Have a member of this household flying from Auckland to Christchurch, leaving Ak. about 1.30pm. Hope the ride's not too bumpy.
Heavy weather at times in Ashburton this morning: strong winds, hard rain, navy-blue cloud - then sunlight and a rainbow, then back to nasty again. In Mayfield now: 6.5 degrees, raining, line of white clouds moving up coast in distance. Pressure dropping.

[Richard]

Wouldn't be very nice flying today Orion.

Still raining here and heavy too,winds been all over the show now coming from the east

[bmo]

Weatherwatch reporting on twitter that the squalls/thunder has arrived in New Plymouth and that it is heading towards Auckland.

[Vertigo]

at this stage, i dont see anything happening in auckland. the conditions might change, but going from what i see right now, doesnt look likely.

[Manukau heads obs]

there a few heavy showers heading for the auckland area going by the sat image
but nothing as beefy as last night

[madaero]

big beefy rain squall just gone through here now,pretty short lived tho,steady rain now.