Unstable Jan 9th - North Central North Island

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Thu 09/01/2014 09:21

Also the SW component when the Southerly ridges into it, will be a Interesting day for sure

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Thu 09/01/2014 09:23

Manukau heads obs wrote:I am up for a chase...maybe I could get join up at bombay...let me know...time to meet

Mcdonald's Bombay around 11am ?

Manukau heads obs · Thu 09/01/2014 09:29

some nice looking cb's in waikato now..

11am..OK..will check in with boss (wife)

Manukau heads obs · Thu 09/01/2014 09:54

ok, see you at bombay at 11am spwill

ricky · Unread post by **ricky** » Thu 09/01/2014 10:17

We just had a very heavy shower in central akl with some hail.
I see the northern edge of it dropped the temperature back home in Grey Lynn to 15 degrees

David · Unread post by **David** » Thu 09/01/2014 10:21

Rapid temp drop with that little shower, dropped from 21C to 16C in 20 minutes. Hopefully some stronger showers to come

tgsnoopy · Unread post by **tgsnoopy** » Thu 09/01/2014 10:52

The shower we had at approx 9.30am dropped the temp by about 2°C I'm liking the potential today. Considering a run down to Whakatane. Thoughts?

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Thu 09/01/2014 11:09

There are a set of showers with nothing in behind approaching Turangi. I wonder if this will be what will eventaully be a nice active southerly line.

Weather Watcher · Unread post by **Weather Watcher** » Thu 09/01/2014 11:29

jamie wrote:There are a set of showers with nothing in behind approaching Turangi. I wonder if this will be what will eventaully be a nice active southerly line.

Yes, that will be the southerly change. Thunderstorms already triggering about the Kaimanawa ranges. Also one currently near Whakatane in the southwesterly which is an indication of how unstable it is.

GraemeWi · Unread post by **GraemeWi** » Thu 09/01/2014 12:40

Very dark to the west here in Henderson, the radar shows a blob of red not too far away

ben g · Unread post by **ben g** » Thu 09/01/2014 12:45

Nice cells looking to the west from Belmont,

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GraemeWi · Unread post by **GraemeWi** » Thu 09/01/2014 12:52

Thunder now here in Henderson

RODALCO · Unread post by **RODALCO** » Thu 09/01/2014 12:59

Thunder in Titirangi about 5 minutes ago. still rumbling. will go for a quick drive around.

GreggWard · Unread post by **GreggWard** » Thu 09/01/2014 13:14

Looks like southerly has just gone through Taupo, with the current temp at 12C and SE wind.

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Thu 09/01/2014 14:34

In tokoroa. Had near hail on the way in. Small hail mixed in rain in tokoroa. Large peels of thunder here. Temp went from 22 on the car to 12 in a couple of mins. Sadly I'm heading further south and not north with this.

David · Unread post by **David** » Thu 09/01/2014 14:36

Rain radar is telling fibs today... has been showing moderate rain going over us for most of the last hour... in reality there has just been a few spits of rain at times

tgsnoopy · Unread post by **tgsnoopy** » Thu 09/01/2014 15:17

Being evaporated before landing?

In Whakatane considering my next move. Looking good for heading back towards Matata. Only seen 1 CG thus far.

tgsnoopy · Unread post by **tgsnoopy** » Thu 09/01/2014 15:58

At Kohi Point lookout,still shaking. 12m from CG landing from metal trig. Was outside between drivers door and tripod. 70D & trigger survived. Hopefully car cam got something. good show in progress.

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Thu 09/01/2014 15:59

Storm just north of Tirau... good rumbling from it.

tgsnoopy · Unread post by **tgsnoopy** » Thu 09/01/2014 16:04

Heavy shower of Pea sized hail in progress

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Thu 09/01/2014 16:07

Continous thunder between Cambridge and Tirau.

tgsnoopy · Unread post by **tgsnoopy** » Thu 09/01/2014 16:13

Almost continuous here. Just seen a young lady wander down the point with her tripod etc in the heavy hail included shower. Lots of close lightning too.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Thu 09/01/2014 16:23

Heavy pea hail.

tgsnoopy · Unread post by **tgsnoopy** » Thu 09/01/2014 16:26

Time to move North a bit for the next line. Girl is packing 5D mk II & 7D. No trigger.

KiwiWeather · Unread post by **KiwiWeather** » Thu 09/01/2014 16:34

tgsnoopy wrote:At Kohi Point lookout,still shaking. 12m from CG landing from metal trig. Was outside between drivers door and tripod. 70D & trigger survived. Hopefully car cam got something. good show in progress.

OMG!!

WOW!! Geesh, thats too close for comfort. What an incredible experience and thank goodness you didn't get zapped!!

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