Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Posted: Sun 08/12/2013 12:45
Looking promising towards TC at the moment. 
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Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Posted: Sun 08/12/2013 12:56
Just had a heavy shower in St Albans.
Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Posted: Sun 08/12/2013 13:32
Looks like the west coast has just lit up. Looking dark more inland now all along the divide / inner Canterbury 
Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Posted: Sun 08/12/2013 13:35
Just heard a distant rumble from the west of here 
Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Posted: Sun 08/12/2013 13:39
Just starting to get organised out there now, showers quickly blowing up even just NW of me here.
Wind trying to nudge around to the NE, still no southerly yet like areas south of chch have for awhile now.
Wind trying to nudge around to the NE, still no southerly yet like areas south of chch have for awhile now.
Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Posted: Sun 08/12/2013 13:46
Yes. A few rumbles from TC 
Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Posted: Sun 08/12/2013 13:48
Aha! Just noticed a roll of thunder here
Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Posted: Sun 08/12/2013 13:50
Looking very unstable due west towards Darfield area. 
Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Posted: Sun 08/12/2013 13:52
Wicked base with cgs behind it, south of Darfield
Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Posted: Sun 08/12/2013 13:56
Looking very promising now here as well
Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Posted: Sun 08/12/2013 14:07
Looking great there guys. Make the most of a good day.
Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Posted: Sun 08/12/2013 14:11
That is a nice looking cloud base Steve.
Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Posted: Sun 08/12/2013 14:16
Just started raining here
Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Posted: Sun 08/12/2013 14:18
Nice looking cloud-base just to the west of here, at the moment
I've got a very keen eye on it for anything rotary that may develop
Sadly, it has now dropped away
I've got a very keen eye on it for anything rotary that may develop
Sadly, it has now dropped away
Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Posted: Sun 08/12/2013 14:26
Just a light shower here, virga present to the south towards Leeston.Dark clouds still to the west but no other activity to report.
Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Posted: Sun 08/12/2013 14:52
In a storm lots of lightning just west of Darfield heavy rain
Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Posted: Sun 08/12/2013 14:59
Non stop thunder, darfield
Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Posted: Sun 08/12/2013 15:03
A peal of thunder here just now
Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Posted: Sun 08/12/2013 15:05
Watching Trackside at the moment and Methven looks like they've been hammered with rain for the last half hour with no sign that's it's easing.
Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Posted: Sun 08/12/2013 15:10
Just started raining here, only light at the moment, haven't heard any thunder yet
Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Posted: Sun 08/12/2013 15:11
Massive hailstones here in Cracroft, and thunder. Quite incredible out of not much cloud above us!
EDIT and a funnel cloud!
EDIT and a funnel cloud!
Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Posted: Sun 08/12/2013 15:29
Yup nice little piece of action to start us off, with more to come hopefully!Razor wrote:Massive hailstones here in Cracroft, and thunder. Quite incredible out of not much cloud above us!
Just had a down-poor here! There was white spec on the radar in that ones development so no wonder it unleashed that hail.
Update: That storm has passed here but I can hear the hail in the distance hitting roofs! That's awesome!
Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Posted: Sun 08/12/2013 15:29
Rapid and explosive development non stop thunder overhead very very muggy have some great pics for later. Hope the Xmas parade is done!
Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Posted: Sun 08/12/2013 15:30
Yes definitely thunder every 5 seconds or so!Razor wrote:Rapid and explosive development non stop thunder overhead very very muggy have some great pics for later. Hope the Xmas parade is done!
Re: Severe thunderstorms warning Canterbury 8/12/2013
Posted: Sun 08/12/2013 15:30
Lightening and Thunder to the Northwest of here now 
Possibly Oxford way.
Possibly Oxford way.