General October Weather

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Well what a night we had here,they were right about 130km winds and was the worse kind of NW off the mountains too,it would be calm for about 4-5 mins then all of a sudden a huge massive gust would hit,30 seconds later calm again,this went on most night and i didn't get much sleep for the noise,at some stage the power was knocked out,looked up Culverden and see they didnt get much wind at all only 15km away

It was windy, but the winds weren't that severe here, so enjoyed a good night's sleep, but heard the southerly come through around 5am, though.
It must of been really strong coming down those mountain passes, making it gustier inland than say, across the plains, here.
The NE here this afternoon was quite fresh at times but it has eased off a little now with some of the low cloud clearing away allowing weak sunshine to come through.

JohnGaul
NZThS

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Speaking of which the NW is back again now which arrived at 4.00pm and pushed the temp up to 20.5deg

Yes, it looks and is NW here in the higher level above the NE.

JohnGaul
NZThS

[Storm Struck]

Yes only just noticeable the wind here overnight, possibly only with the odd gust to 40kmh and when the NWer arrived yesterday afternoon it only briefly gusted up for about 15 minutes then died down completly.
Also had some brief light rain at work around mid morning, but was quite facinating watching the lower level cloud pass one way with the mid level going the other.

[trickytiger]

Well what a night we had here,they were right about 130km winds and was the worse kind of NW off the mountains too,it would be calm for about 4-5 mins then all of a sudden a huge massive gust would hit,30 seconds later calm again,this went on most night and i didn't get much sleep for the noise,at some stage the power was knocked out,looked up Culverden and see they didnt get much wind at all only 15km away
Kelp it warm though, didnt go below 18deg and now the winds gone now its looking like it might start to rain.

Was still quite windy here in Culverden, blew my chairs across the deck a few times. where are you looking for how much wind we got? also power went out at 4.45am for around 5 minutes here.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Looking a bit rugged towards TC. Here's photo I took a few minutes ago.

JohnGaul
NZThS

[CHCH Weather Chaser]

Nice band inland North Otago atm

[Richard]

wow i'll say,just had a look,the kids have just seen some big flashes out there bedroom windows,could be coming from that way maybe

[carrot]

I've seen some bright flashes SW of here too.

[snowstormwatcher]

Nice band inland North Otago atm

Yes looks good right on the edge of it here, Been raining quite heavy for the last hour.

[CHCH Weather Chaser]

Fingers crossed! Dead calm here now and mild

[Richard]

They seem to be coming more from the WSW from here,she's looking impressive down your way snowstormwatcher alright,

[Richard]

You know it must be pouring down on the West Coast side of Mt Cook when you see blue patches on the radar

[Andy]

Still have rain falling here 10mm in total

[Weetbicks]

Wow the temp has shot up here in chch in the past hour, has gone from 11 degrees to 19 now.

[CHCH Weather Chaser]

14 degrees here at the moment with a 2km SE and as you say weetbicks its 19 at the airport with 45km NW. Any min that will hit here.

[Andy]

6 degrees here

[melja]

Some good reports of the wind last night.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/5 ... t-Cook-bar
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/58 ... amages-bar
http://static2.stuff.co.nz/1319519300/642/5849642.jpg

200kmh

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Wow the temp has shot up here in chch in the past hour, has gone from 11 degrees to 19 now.

Strange?
It was 11C at 9pm and now down to 10.1C at 10pm readings time?

JohnGaul
NZThS

[Weetbicks]

Apparently chch Aero is 18.7 as at 10:23, and New Brighton is 19.9 with, both NNW

[Tornado Tim]

Have a good and safe flight back to Darwin Will!

Chase heaps of storms for us eh, as I think we will have a pathetic season here due to stupid La Nina coming back again.
Australia it seems will have a great chase season.......

[NZstorm]

I think there is a chance we will get some decent convection this summer, I'm picking it to be a warmer than average, humid season. Last summer was 100% stable but no two summers are the same.

Looks like another sparkling day today for the north after the low cloud burns off.

[Nev]

I see Castlepoint in the Wairarapa recorded gusts to 167 km/h not long after midnight yesterday (Tue).


Also a little more info on the so called 'mini-twisters' at Lake Wakatipu/Queenstown (gusts of 109 km/h at Queenstown Aero appear to have peaked around 5-7pm on Monday)...

Jo Blick, communications officer at Queenstown Lakes District Council, says: “I saw a mini twister from my kitchen window on Poole Lane. “There was a great big line of breakwater and then you could see little water spouts coming off it. It was quite bizarre.”

[Plus a reader's comment] I saw two broad water spouts myself at about 9:00pm between Kelvin Heights and Mt Cecil.. thay would be about 30m high and about 15m diameter... lasting about 5- 10 seconds and thier water content was blown on land. The water in the lake was blown to a swell and white caps where easilly whipped off to a horrozontal rain.
- Mountain Scene

Residents said three twisters ripped through the split-level units without warning, tearing up perspex surrounds, smashing windows and uprooting plants.
- TVNZ

[Manukau heads obs]

those a whirwinds which show up well over water
caused by the terrain around the lake
they are commen in the marlborough sounds and even lake taupo if the wind is strong enough

[Nev]

^ Yes, that's what I reckon too. I also suspect that the damage was more likely caused by exceptionally strong gusts rather than the whirlwinds themselves.

[CHCH Weather Chaser]

When going to bed last night GFS was looking at 20mm plus for CHCH today but its completely written that off. The rain band is unlikely to deliver more than 2mm to us. Should be a mainly dry day with this quick small band moving through.