Thunderstorms upper North Island Saturday May 4

CHCH Weather Chaser · Sat 04/05/2013 15:28

Going to be some big localised totals around the Auckland region going by this and the radar shows plenty more to come. I see Brian's station is already at 32mm with 19 in the last hour.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sat 04/05/2013 15:31

Moving around Auckland this afternoon, yes plenty of rain,has been some distant thunder.

iomkiwi · Unread post by **iomkiwi** » Sat 04/05/2013 15:40

DTNZ wrote:
iomkiwi wrote:
Given these two statements, and the fact I took delivery of my new 60D only a couple of days ago and don't have a lot of time to 'learn' it - can someone give me a heads up on what settings to use should I happen to go chasing

TIA
Hi Alan

Enjoy your new 60D

Take care

I'm enjoying it don't worry

learning to drive it is making me

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sat 04/05/2013 16:10

Continuous heavy rain here in Grey Lynn with distant thunder now.

The electrical activity is out in the Hauraki Gulf, have heard about 10 rumbles this afternoon.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sat 04/05/2013 16:20

Yes, thunder here from lightning observed to the east.

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Sat 04/05/2013 16:22

Good flash and bang rain now from NW

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sat 04/05/2013 16:24

If it was dark we would have a good show, active east of here. I see Greylynn is showing 15mm last hr.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sat 04/05/2013 16:25

I can see lightning to E.

ben g · Unread post by **ben g** » Sat 04/05/2013 16:27

Only place to be while waiting for the action! Devonport patriot pub

will chuck up some videos of the Flooding to YouTube and post a link soon

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Area51 · Unread post by **Area51** » Sat 04/05/2013 16:33

Impressive thunderstorm over Conifer Grove (northern end of Papakura). Went from calm to NW upto 20kts, torrential ran with lightning and a crack of thunder the like I've never heard before! Another good flash just to the ESE towards Ardmore. Temp has taken a king hit as well, now 14C after being 18C at 4pm!

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sat 04/05/2013 16:36

Lightning/ thunder right over central Auckland just now

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Sat 04/05/2013 16:36

Typical the battery runs out when something happens..oh well mine dont come out when screen capturing stills.

Manukau heads obs · Sat 04/05/2013 16:45

Heaps of ligjtnimg and torrential rain here in drury.

Nev · Unread post by **Nev** » Sat 04/05/2013 16:45

Yes, we've been getting thunder/lightning every few minutes or less over here - mostly IC stuff but a couple of real doozies - 18mm in the last hour or so (21mm today).

David · Unread post by **David** » Sat 04/05/2013 16:47

Plenty of thunder and lightning here, up to 21mm rain

David · Unread post by **David** » Sat 04/05/2013 16:51

I just noticed my weather station recorded its highest ever rain rate while I was out this afternoon - 213 mm/hr at 4.07pm!

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Sat 04/05/2013 16:56

Quite a few moderate amplitude CG strikes around Auckland according to Blitzortung:

RODALCO · Unread post by **RODALCO** » Sat 04/05/2013 17:02

Had some distant thunder out West at around 1600 hrs.
Great to test out my newly build lightning detector which works great.

Manukau heads obs · Sat 04/05/2013 17:38

I see 49mm at home....we not at home

KiwiWeather · Unread post by **KiwiWeather** » Sat 04/05/2013 17:57

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Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Sat 04/05/2013 18:43

Some thunder here now

Nev · Unread post by **Nev** » Sat 04/05/2013 18:51

Nice Akld radar-pic posted by MetService on twitter this arvo...

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The band of rain well and truly over Auckland at the moment. 15mm recorded in the last hour at Alexandra Park. ^JL pic.twitter.com/0kAbA9E84x

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Sat 04/05/2013 18:52

Nice radar output for the Waikato area atm:

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sat 04/05/2013 19:24

Well south of here now, could see distant lightning to the southwest after sunset but infrequent by then
I see 39mm at Greylynn

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Sat 04/05/2013 19:37

Storm packed a 1.3hPa baro surge,11.8mm in 9 min and a 2.3°C drop in temperature when it hit. Nice!

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