Re: Widespread Storms, South Island 23/2/14
Posted: Sun 23/02/2014 13:41
Heavy-sounding raindrops just began falling here.
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Re: Widespread Storms, South Island 23/2/14
Posted: Sun 23/02/2014 13:46
Back to strong NW again here
Re: Widespread Storms, South Island 23/2/14
Posted: Sun 23/02/2014 13:52
Large and interesting clouds to my south, and they seem to be moving north quite rapidly.
Occasional cold breaths coming in the window; 15.8 degrees.
Occasional cold breaths coming in the window; 15.8 degrees.
Re: Widespread Storms, South Island 23/2/14
Posted: Sun 23/02/2014 14:56
Development out to the NW of here 
Thunder just heard
Thunder just heard
Re: Widespread Storms, South Island 23/2/14
Posted: Sun 23/02/2014 15:18
Massive cloud "exploding" to my ESE.
Re: Widespread Storms, South Island 23/2/14
Posted: Sun 23/02/2014 15:29
Brief shower in town i think that's it for us. Looks worse towards Oxford
Re: Widespread Storms, South Island 23/2/14
Posted: Sun 23/02/2014 15:31
Metservice have put out a severe thunderstorm warning now.
http://www.metservice.com/warnings/seve ... m-warnings
http://www.metservice.com/warnings/seve ... m-warnings
Re: Widespread Storms, South Island 23/2/14
Posted: Sun 23/02/2014 15:31
Decided not to chase the northern cell, but keeping a firm eye on the one now curving into the coast near Ashburton looks very severe.
Not too far to chase from here in Lincoln could line up southern christchurch and the peninnsula.
Not too far to chase from here in Lincoln could line up southern christchurch and the peninnsula.
Re: Widespread Storms, South Island 23/2/14
Posted: Sun 23/02/2014 15:40
The cell that moved over the Rangiora area
Re: Widespread Storms, South Island 23/2/14
Posted: Sun 23/02/2014 15:42
MetService - Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
Thunderstorm Warning(s) in force for:
...
Canterbury Radar Area
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Issued by MetService at 03:24 pm Sunday 23 February 2014.
Valid until 04:15 pm Sunday 23 February 2014.
This warning affects people in the following local government areas:
SELWYN, ASHBURTON and CHRISTCHURCH CITY.
At 03:15 pm, MetService weather radar detected severe thunderstorms near THE ASHBURTON RIVER MOUTH.
These severe thunderstorms are moving towards the northeast, and are expected to lie near OFFSHORE RAKAIA RIVER MOUTH at 03:45 pm and near RAKAIA, SOUTHBRIDGE, LEESTON, OFFSHORE RAKAIA RIVER MOUTH and RAKAIA HUTS at 04:15 pm.
These thunderstorms are expected to be accompanied by very heavy rain and large hail.
Very heavy rain can cause surface and/or flash flooding about streams, gullies and urban areas, and make driving conditions extremely hazardous.
Large hail can cause significant damage to crops, orchards, vines, glasshouses and vehicles, and make driving conditions hazardous.
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Re: Widespread Storms, South Island 23/2/14
Posted: Sun 23/02/2014 15:48
MS have also added the words "possibly a small tornado" to today's T-Storm Outlook.
Re: Widespread Storms, South Island 23/2/14
Posted: Sun 23/02/2014 15:54
Just got back from tramping about 20min before that northern cell came through Rangiora, lots of thunder and lightning but bugger all rain and no hail. suns out now.
Re: Widespread Storms, South Island 23/2/14
Posted: Sun 23/02/2014 15:57
Looking very dark and gloomy in that direction from here, so anything vicious looks likely 
Edit: The storm to the south of here.
Edit: The storm to the south of here.
Re: Widespread Storms, South Island 23/2/14
Posted: Sun 23/02/2014 16:03
Strong SW wind here with a shower, Only heard 1 rumble of thunder.
Re: Widespread Storms, South Island 23/2/14
Posted: Sun 23/02/2014 16:14
Looking rather black to the south now and distant thunder. I saw one flash
Some week Cb forms to the west from where the Rangiora storm come from.
Some week Cb forms to the west from where the Rangiora storm come from.
Re: Widespread Storms, South Island 23/2/14
Posted: Sun 23/02/2014 16:19
Numbers at Christchurch Airport are looking good, ENE 13knots/dewpoint 8C.
Re: Widespread Storms, South Island 23/2/14
Posted: Sun 23/02/2014 16:21
Metservice's Canterbury rain radar is down for the 4:15pm image 
bad timing
bad timingRe: Widespread Storms, South Island 23/2/14
Posted: Sun 23/02/2014 16:23
Lightning flash to south and continuous distant thunder, actually bit of a boom to it now!
Re: Widespread Storms, South Island 23/2/14
Posted: Sun 23/02/2014 16:24
seems to happen at really interesting times!Karliosis wrote:Metservice's Canterbury rain radar is down for the 4:15pm image
Re: Widespread Storms, South Island 23/2/14
Posted: Sun 23/02/2014 16:25
Big long booms of thunder here with good lightening
Re: Widespread Storms, South Island 23/2/14
Posted: Sun 23/02/2014 16:32
CG observed to my south-east!
Re: Widespread Storms, South Island 23/2/14
Posted: Sun 23/02/2014 16:36
Steve has phoned and reported a tornado / funnel cloud near Lake Ellesmere just now. He said he saw dust being kicked up on the ground. Hopefully some footage later anyway.
Aaron
Aaron
Re: Widespread Storms, South Island 23/2/14
Posted: Sun 23/02/2014 16:43
looking very unstable to the south of Rolleston, clouds base very active and rotational 
Re: Widespread Storms, South Island 23/2/14
Posted: Sun 23/02/2014 16:43
Yes well I eat my hat, lots of long rumbling thunder here now and relatively close lightning
Re: Widespread Storms, South Island 23/2/14
Posted: Sun 23/02/2014 16:49
Not sure what's happening here but it looks different, 
wind picking up now
wind picking up now