Thunder, hail and gales for parts of the North Island 28 May

David · Unread post by **David** » Tue 28/05/2013 15:29

Doesn't get much colder than this in Auckland. Temperature has risen to 9.4C here now but it's getting windier. Hasn't reached the 10C mark here since 6am.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Tue 28/05/2013 15:40

Yes, wintry in the winterless North, more hail here just now. Northland catching the thunder.

I see Greylynn is over 230mm now for May

Manukau heads obs · Tue 28/05/2013 15:46

we got to 11.2C here at 9:30 am
when the sun came out for a bit
temperature dropping again, back down to 8C, as the wind has gone S again, after being SW

DTNZ · Unread post by **DTNZ** » Tue 28/05/2013 15:59

Albeit short lived it was great to hear the sound of thunder, my 12 y/o son was pelted by stinging small hail that made him run home fast. I had a nice hot milo ready for him and that made him happy.

Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Tue 28/05/2013 16:12

David wrote:Doesn't get much colder than this in Auckland.......

if I recall correctly, the 3pm temperature for Auckland as given on TV around June 21/22, 1976, was 3 degrees. That followed a very cold outbreak with significant snowfall in mid-Canterbury around the 20th. Anything's possible!

Nev · Unread post by **Nev** » Tue 28/05/2013 16:35

Stuff has a video interview with one of the Port Waikato residents who lost part of their roof to that suspected tornado this morn. Apparently it actually hit at about about 6am, but they didn't call the Fire Service until 7am because they 'didn't want to wake them'.

'Country hunkers down as cold snap bites' - Stuff

Also check out the pic of a Mission Bay Norfolk Pine struck by lightning at about 8.30am.

David · Unread post by **David** » Tue 28/05/2013 16:53

More showers with tiny hail mixed in now. You know it's cold when the weather station has a snowflake as the forecast icon haha

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Tue 28/05/2013 16:58

I spent the whole day out side on a project in South Auckland and got small hail all day. Thunder 8am and 11am.

David · Unread post by **David** » Tue 28/05/2013 17:00

NZstorm wrote:I spent the whole day out side

Can you feel your fingers and toes anymore?

Seriously though, that must have been really unpleasant

GraemeWi · Unread post by **GraemeWi** » Tue 28/05/2013 17:44

A friend posted on facebook a couple of pics of a car that had been struck by lightning - a rear window totally crazed and what looks like a hole at the edge of the glass where it meets the frame. I'll see if I can get permission from him to post a copy here

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Tue 28/05/2013 19:09

A flash and rumble to west about 7pm.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Tue 28/05/2013 19:11

David wrote:
NZstorm wrote:I spent the whole day out side
Can you feel your fingers and toes anymore?
Seriously though, that must have been really unpleasant

My feet and hands are still over a heater!

David · Unread post by **David** » Tue 28/05/2013 19:38

Looks like there is still quite a bit more rain to come for western suburbs, showers have mostly cleared here as the flow has gone more southerly

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Tue 28/05/2013 20:25

I just had a look at Pirongia. No obvious snow but there could be some at the very top which is still covered in cloud.

Just looked at the timelapse webcam at the Rotorua gondola - after a band of late afternoon showers, Mt Tarawera had a good coating of snow. (quite well down - not just the summit area)

littleheaven · Unread post by **littleheaven** » Tue 28/05/2013 20:35

Hail and thunder again in Glenfield, just gone 8.30 pm.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Tue 28/05/2013 20:36

So that is where the storm is, big rumble of thunder heard here

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Tue 28/05/2013 20:51

Rain/hail coming down, Grey Lynn temp 5.3C.

seej · Unread post by **seej** » Tue 28/05/2013 21:03

Zero degrees here! Been hailing for the last 20 mins!

seej · Unread post by **seej** » Tue 28/05/2013 21:08

here's a pic

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Tue 28/05/2013 21:10

seej wrote:Zero degrees here! Been hailing for the last 20 mins!

Weather watch reporting reports of sleet and hail up the waitaks.

seej · Unread post by **seej** » Tue 28/05/2013 21:11

And the temp...never ever seen it this low!

Edit: I have actually seen it this low, but never in the evening

dannews · Unread post by **dannews** » Tue 28/05/2013 21:11

I just got sent this pic from West Auckland:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... 8631212539

seej · Unread post by **seej** » Tue 28/05/2013 21:13

jamie wrote:
seej wrote:Zero degrees here! Been hailing for the last 20 mins!
Weather watch reporting reports of sleet and hail up the waitaks.

I wouldn't bee surprised! Sheesh its cold!!!

seej · Unread post by **seej** » Tue 28/05/2013 21:18

dannews wrote:I just got sent this pic from West Auckland:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... 8631212539

Awesome!!

Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Tue 28/05/2013 21:20

seej, d'you think that's hail on your car? It looks more like the graupel that landed on mine yesterday....

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