Thunderstorms Upper North Island - April 19th - 22nd

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Sun 21/04/2013 16:11

Coming up to 40mm. Much lighter now and easing off. Will hit the road and follow. Where is everyone else thats chasing?

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Sun 21/04/2013 16:25

Just spoke to the metservice guys the Whenuapai sounding indicated around 2300 j/kg of CAPE @ 00z.

I have double checked, the value my system has come up is a little lower but still 1700j/kg of CAPE in NZ is amazing!

More thunder to the west and the rain keep's on pouring down, nearing 40mm!
Update: 40mm now breached.

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Sun 21/04/2013 16:27

Tornado Tim wrote:Just spoke to the metservice guys the Whenuapai sounding indicated around 2300 j/kg of CAPE @ 00z.!

Dang no wonder things are going crazy.

I didnt bother following that one as it was all very occluded. Lots of thunder coming from it. Near constant.

David · Unread post by **David** » Sun 21/04/2013 16:45

Seems there were thunderstorms in Northland and Waikato but hardly anything in between... we did get a light shower though with 0.6mm.

ScottyD · Unread post by **ScottyD** » Sun 21/04/2013 17:38

David wrote:Seems there were thunderstorms in Northland and Waikato but hardly anything in between... we did get a light shower though with 0.6mm.

I agree! Seems everything slid either side of Auckland. Maybe there will be something with the next line that comes in.

seej · Unread post by **seej** » Sun 21/04/2013 17:42

Sorry guys for my ignorance, but what is CAPE?

Manukau heads obs · Sun 21/04/2013 17:49

back home now, as had 10 year with me, LOL
we got a nice heavy shower at home, 5mm, which I hit in waiuku...some lightning with that
I see another big line to move in from the tasman , in time for getting dark

great chasing in the waikato , closest lightning I have had for ages!
I will get a couple of photos up

ps, I heard on the radio of a small tornado in Raglan

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sun 21/04/2013 18:20

Yes, a great day chasing around Hamilton/Huntly, a lot of lightning activity. Encounted hail and flooding near Hamilton around lunch time. A few photos from my day.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sun 21/04/2013 18:22

Just got home after leaving at 9am!

Yes, Lots of thunderstorms today! Chased with spwill.

Cellphone run out of power Brian.

Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Sun 21/04/2013 18:24

Thanks for the photos!

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sun 21/04/2013 18:26

A few more pics

Manukau heads obs · Sun 21/04/2013 18:29

I thought that was the case, re cell phone, LOL

hoping to get some night time CB here in the next hour or so

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sun 21/04/2013 18:36

Yes, now considering that active line in the west for some lightning photos

KiwiWeather · Unread post by **KiwiWeather** » Sun 21/04/2013 18:40

I went for a chase this afternoon. Here's a couple of the best of the pics. (They were taken in Pukekohe).

Manukau heads obs · Sun 21/04/2013 18:42

nice structure there, great photo
I was in pak n save puke probably about that time, LOL

KiwiWeather · Unread post by **KiwiWeather** » Sun 21/04/2013 18:45

I did look out for you Brian!

But OMG you chose to go shopping instead of chasing!!! Oh for shame (wink).

Manukau heads obs · Sun 21/04/2013 18:48

yeah, was on my way home from chasing in the waikato..the wife had given me a list...
I can see distant lightning now to my west and NW

seej · Unread post by **seej** » Sun 21/04/2013 19:00

Any chance of a well overdue night time lightning display for Auckland?

Manukau heads obs · Sun 21/04/2013 19:00

its happening right now..to your west...

Brassnz · Unread post by **Brassnz** » Sun 21/04/2013 19:01

Have returned home from a weekend in Hamilton to find a measly 8mm rain in the gauge, since Friday morning. By contrast, parents in Glenview (Hamilton) received 48mm in the hour from 12.30-1.30pm today.

Manukau heads obs · Sun 21/04/2013 19:10

thats about to change..

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Sun 21/04/2013 19:11

Sporadic lightning to the west. Seen a couple strikes to the SE too. I want to see more lightning to the west before I attempt to take pictures.

David · Unread post by **David** » Sun 21/04/2013 19:42

Unfortunately the next band is too far west to bring us rain again... grrr

ScottyD · Unread post by **ScottyD** » Sun 21/04/2013 19:55

I've been looking at the radar, and again it's just sliding south. Nerver mind.

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Sun 21/04/2013 20:07

no lightning to the west anymore.

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