Thunderstorms - 14th - 18th December, 2013
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Thunderstorms - 14th - 16th December, 2013
I'm at the races in Hamilton. Looks really good out there. No chance chasing for me. Well over the legal limit. I could see early this morning things were better than what MS were saying. Looks like I have a nice moist SW sea breeze at home.
Where are these cells tracking? That line over north waikato looks good on radar. Is it heading SW or NE?
Where are these cells tracking? That line over north waikato looks good on radar. Is it heading SW or NE?
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Thunder!
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Re: Thunderstorms - 14th - 16th December, 2013
Boring, I ended up on SH36 between Tauranga & Rotorua. Saw a little lightning, a bit of pea sized hail & some heavy showers, but I should have been outside the Metservice predicted area in the Waikato. Looked like it went off NNE of Hamilton.
FWIW, I was at a meeting in Te Puke, went up Te Matai Rd to SH36.
FWIW, I was at a meeting in Te Puke, went up Te Matai Rd to SH36.
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Re: Thunderstorms - 14th - 16th December, 2013
Can see a nice CB to the south. A fine sunny day here, 25C max with a NE sea breeze.
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Re: Thunderstorms - 14th - 16th December, 2013
Quite a nosy cell to my west Up to 60dbz I see
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Re: Thunderstorms - 14th - 16th December, 2013
Back home now and nice thunder from the cell to me SE and thunder to my NE.... Looks like we could get some rain here soon. haven't checked the radar yet
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Re: Thunderstorms - 14th - 16th December, 2013
That storm is getting a huge anvil now
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Re: Thunderstorms - 14th - 16th December, 2013
Storm gone away to the north, another one coming in from the SE (on the convergence line)
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Re: Thunderstorms - 14th - 16th December, 2013
Looks impressive on the radar!
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Re: Thunderstorms - 14th - 16th December, 2013
Here is the 4.58pm radar for future reference
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Re: Thunderstorms - 14th - 16th December, 2013
The convergence line is almost straight down SH1 so easy chasing. Darn.... wish i hadn't had a few to many.
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Re: Thunderstorms - 14th - 16th December, 2013
that bombay storm was/is stunning!
I should be chasing, but family time..
I should be chasing, but family time..
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Re: Thunderstorms - 14th - 16th December, 2013
near constant thunder here. Seen some great CG's. Looks less impressive as time goes but that might be because its sitting above us rather than looking at it.
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Re: Thunderstorms - 14th - 16th December, 2013
Had to end my chasing early as I have a Xmas function I have to attend this evening
Some photos, I followed some really great storms over North Waikato this afternoon, plenty of lightning and some hail was observed.
Some photos, I followed some really great storms over North Waikato this afternoon, plenty of lightning and some hail was observed.
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Re: Thunderstorms - 14th - 16th December, 2013
Nice shots Spwill, I like the contrast in the second one !
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Re: Thunderstorms - 14th - 16th December, 2013
There was lots of CG's. Some of them 1 second to thunder! Good storm with pea hail.Manukau heads obs wrote:that bombay storm was/is stunning!
I should be chasing, but family time..
Back in Grey Lynn now.
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Re: Thunderstorms - 14th - 16th December, 2013
A few more photos
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Re: Thunderstorms - 14th - 16th December, 2013
Really enjoyed seeing some nice build ups today. The first from 3pm looking towards Greenhithe/Albany from Glenfield Mall, the second looking towards the Bombay cell from Bayview at 5pm.
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Thunderstorms - 14th - 16th December, 2013
Chasing Waikato hauraki and Auckland tomorrow. What ever delivers. Anyone else?
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Re: Thunderstorms - 14th - 16th December, 2013
Limited photo opportunities today - negotiating to go for a drive with my 3 yr old is far more difficult than can be imagined!
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