Waterspout(s) in Auckland - Feb 15

spike_01 · Unread post by **spike_01** » Wed 15/02/2012 16:14

Water spout ?

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/6423979 ... s-Auckland

Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Wed 15/02/2012 16:25

View from Met Service Auckland webcam certainly has shown some ugly black skies at times this afternoon, especially the photo at 16.16hrs.
Edit to add link:
http://www.sitecam.co.nz/auckland_webcam/

Area51 · Unread post by **Area51** » Wed 15/02/2012 16:29

Great Barrier Airlines aircraft has just reported a funnel cloud over Takapuna.

Manukau heads obs · Wed 15/02/2012 16:32

good stuff!
I can see the tops from here...cirrus...above mid level cloud

Freewind · Unread post by **Freewind** » Wed 15/02/2012 16:34

1st post here. Looking north from Mt Albert hill 4.30pm looks like a tornado to me from here.

Nev · Unread post by **Nev** » Wed 15/02/2012 16:35

'Waterspout spotted in Auckland gulf' - NZ Herald

bmo · Unread post by **bmo** » Wed 15/02/2012 16:39

Reports on twitter of a 'mini tornado' on the North Shore

Nev · Unread post by **Nev** » Wed 15/02/2012 16:50

Hearing reports of multi-waterspouts on Akld Harbour.

Check out these viewer pics and video from TVNZ - 'Waterspout above Auckland'

spike_01 · Unread post by **spike_01** » Wed 15/02/2012 16:55

Best pic I have seen of it..

bmo · Unread post by **bmo** » Wed 15/02/2012 17:13

Another near Albany

http://twitpic.com/8k3us8
and another pic
http://twitpic.com/8k4747

GraemeWi · Unread post by **GraemeWi** » Wed 15/02/2012 17:28

Good looking building and towering cu right from the south west through to the north west visible from here in Henderson.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Wed 15/02/2012 17:32

Wow, what a great spout, missed that

, I have been watching the clouds over SE Auckland. I did see a small funnel cloud over South Auckland while sitting in traffic. Photos.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Wed 15/02/2012 17:41

Darn, I missed the waterspout. I was in central Auckland around 4pm too.

The warm sea temperatures around Takapuna would have had a lot to do with this waterspouts development. looks like a bit of convergence there too.

Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Wed 15/02/2012 17:45

Neat photos, thankyou people!
Are 'waterspouts' like that unusual for Auckland?

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Wed 15/02/2012 17:51

This is the cloud that produced the waterspout.

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Wed 15/02/2012 18:31

Very nice photos Simon!

Nev · Unread post by **Nev** » Wed 15/02/2012 19:05

Orion wrote: Are 'waterspouts' like that unusual for Auckland?

That's probably one of the larger ones I've seen reported, and not often the city gets a front-row seat.

Hmm... TVNZ say 2 waterspouts and TV3 say several.
Perhaps several funnel clouds and 1, possibly 2 waterspouts?

Manukau heads obs · Wed 15/02/2012 19:18

I see more nice looking development over what looks like west auckland at the moment?

spike_01 · Unread post by **spike_01** » Wed 15/02/2012 19:42

Gee I have been edited a couple of times.. lol

All good though.. Wasnt sure what it was in my header..

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Wed 15/02/2012 20:42

There was a waterspout in almost the same spot on May 9th 2006 also the Albany Tornado crossed the harbour not far from this location last May producing a wide waterspout.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfk9KMJWp9w

Nev · Unread post by **Nev** » Wed 15/02/2012 20:52

spike_01 wrote:Gee I have been edited a couple of times.. lol

All good though.. Wasnt sure what it was in my header..

Only the thread-title has changed evolved.

Less misleading, as there doesn't appear to be any evidence of landfall.

Thunder · Unread post by **Thunder** » Thu 16/02/2012 00:32

Nice spout!! And good photos spike / spwill. Wouldn't that be a sight if you were 30 meters away in a boat! ekk.

Nev · Unread post by **Nev** » Thu 16/02/2012 07:40

Best Photo Galleries:
NZ Herald
MSN NZ
TVNZ

Herald are calling it a, 'swarm of twisting waterspouts' this morn?

If it was just one spout, it must've passed through the Rangitoto Channel (North Shore side).

Manukau heads obs · Thu 16/02/2012 07:41

could be some good sea breeze convergence conditions today, and so a good chance for some more strong updrafts
currently NE wind here

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Thu 16/02/2012 07:59

I quite like the aerial photo.

Wind shear is not a factor with these types of spouts, unlike our winter tornadoes which are formed by strong shear.

I agree Brian, a landspout might be possible today.

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