General September Weather

Archive of NZ Weather & Climate
Forum rules
These topics are a read-only archive and may be subject to out-of-date information.

For today's weather discussion head to: New Zealand Weather & Climate
Skywatcher
Posts: 1249
Joined: Fri 21/02/2003 13:11
Location: Templeton, Christchurch
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 49 times

Re: General September Weather

Unread post by Skywatcher »

91km/h gust at the airport.
jamie
Posts: 5907
Joined: Fri 25/02/2011 21:35
Location: Hamilton NZ
Has thanked: 22 times
Been thanked: 273 times
Contact:

General September Weather

Unread post by jamie »

Torrential rain here. Came out of nowhere!
dogmelon
Posts: 417
Joined: Wed 22/09/2004 13:24
Location: Chch.
Has thanked: 88 times
Been thanked: 48 times

Re: General September Weather

Unread post by dogmelon »

The cloud roiling dust and that scary roar of the wind approaching had be going there for a moment. I knew it wasn't a tornado but survival instincts must have overridden logic because I rushed inside in a panic!
Skywatcher
Posts: 1249
Joined: Fri 21/02/2003 13:11
Location: Templeton, Christchurch
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 49 times

Re: General September Weather

Unread post by Skywatcher »

According to Stuff...
A strong southerly storm has hit Christchurch, bringing heavy rain and lightening.
I would have said it brought more of a darkening... :wink:
User avatar
TonyT
Moderator
Posts: 2878
Joined: Thu 08/05/2003 11:09
Location: Amberley, North Canterbury
Has thanked: 352 times
Been thanked: 1146 times

Re: General September Weather

Unread post by TonyT »

Just had the change here, magnificent sky with cloud exploding and rolling in all directions. I remember many of these type of changes in the 82/83 season.
User avatar
Richard
Posts: 8369
Joined: Tue 14/07/2009 07:32
Location: Medbury, Inland North Canterbury
Has thanked: 1656 times
Been thanked: 800 times

Re: General September Weather

Unread post by Richard »

Came through here about 4.45pm with a SSE wind, not as strong as it sounds like at the airport.
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
matttbs
Posts: 466
Joined: Mon 27/05/2013 19:16
Location: Inland mayfield 310asl
Has thanked: 1 time
Been thanked: 7 times

Re: General September Weather

Unread post by matttbs »

Came through here around 3:50pm with torrential rain, hail, thunder, lightning and the max gust was 86kmph. Got 9mm before I left to go tho Chch so will be interesting to see how much more I got.
Auckland & Tauranga
User avatar
Richard
Posts: 8369
Joined: Tue 14/07/2009 07:32
Location: Medbury, Inland North Canterbury
Has thanked: 1656 times
Been thanked: 800 times

Re: General September Weather

Unread post by Richard »

That front only brought 1mm of rain :(
trickytiger
Posts: 334
Joined: Sat 05/07/2008 10:36
Location: Timaru, New Zealand. 13m asl
Has thanked: 1 time
Been thanked: 27 times

Re: General September Weather

Unread post by trickytiger »

got 2.2mm here, unsure on what the windspeed was due to the anemometer still not being high enough to catch the southerly but was strong enough to make it hard to walk into
melja
Posts: 2202
Joined: Sun 11/06/2006 20:57
Location: Waikawa, Picton
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 74 times

Unread post by melja »

Up to 7mm so far here.
Razor
Moderator
Posts: 5121
Joined: Fri 10/02/2006 15:14
Location: Halswell, Christchurch
Has thanked: 717 times
Been thanked: 923 times

Re: General September Weather

Unread post by Razor »

12mm here, still getting showers through
Christchurch Rocks
NZ Thunderstorm Soc
Posts: 18488
Joined: Wed 12/03/2003 22:08
Location: Raukapuka Geraldine
Has thanked: 1769 times
Been thanked: 1412 times

Re: General September Weather

Unread post by NZ Thunderstorm Soc »

Having trouble with my modem/router at the moment, must get a new one.
Anyway, cold front came through@ 3:15pm here. Nice one , a predecessor for the current stormy spring weather to come. No lightning seen but a couple of late rumbles of thunder heard to the SE, as it rolled on through.
Winds very strong here at the onset with one or two string gusts. Temperature droppage was noticeable too.
JohnGaul
NZThS
mikestormchaser
Posts: 2711
Joined: Sat 03/06/2006 20:11
Location: Rolleston, Canterbury
Has thanked: 355 times
Been thanked: 607 times

Re: General September Weather

Unread post by mikestormchaser »

im currently working out in greendale near hororata, will be there tomorrow aswel so be interesting to see how it shapes up again. friday iv been eyeing up all week as the best bet for storms in canterbury.
Didnt take much notice of today but TCU was visable from lunch time, as it formed over the foothill areas, was rather ominious when it turnd into a storm.
No photos at all as i was working and didnt have my camera on me anyway, oh well :)
Mike
Stormchasers.co.nz
Area51
Posts: 133
Joined: Mon 31/01/2005 18:57
Location: South Auckland
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0

Re: General September Weather

Unread post by Area51 »

Nice line of thunder showers drifting over southern districts of Auckland this morning with good lightning and thunder over Ardmore Airfield around 8.30am.
User avatar
shovelopikis
Posts: 239
Joined: Mon 03/06/2013 09:37
Location: Taranaki
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 6 times

Re: General September Weather

Unread post by shovelopikis »

Reports of snow in taranaki this morning, 300masl. Through central stratford region.
jamie
Posts: 5907
Joined: Fri 25/02/2011 21:35
Location: Hamilton NZ
Has thanked: 22 times
Been thanked: 273 times
Contact:

General September Weather

Unread post by jamie »

Got strange hail here at the Tuakau bridge over the Waikato river. Quite soft and breaking up on the windscreen.
User avatar
littleheaven
Posts: 236
Joined: Thu 27/01/2011 10:55
Location: Auckland
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0

Re: General September Weather

Unread post by littleheaven »

Just had a nasty little squall pass over here in Glenfield/Bayview. Small hail and some really strong wind gusts - I don't have an accurate anemometer but would guess by the way the house creaked that they were up over 80kmph. It was all over in a matter of minutes and now back to fitful showers.
Claire
Glenfield, Auckland
User avatar
David
Posts: 7578
Joined: Sat 18/08/2007 21:02
Location: Howick, Auckland
Has thanked: 416 times
Been thanked: 825 times
Contact:

Re: General September Weather

Unread post by David »

For some reason NZ Herald has an article about thunderstorms and hail expected for Auckland today?
Yet the Metservice thunderstorm outlook only showing low risk for this evening/tonight
Image
User avatar
petem8nz
Posts: 95
Joined: Thu 13/06/2013 11:18
Location: East Christchurch
Has thanked: 4 times
Been thanked: 35 times

Re: General September Weather

Unread post by petem8nz »

Chch Storm from yesterday. My photo's while driving. The last one I saw on the net this morning over Brighton - kinda skeptical about that photo I don't recall it being that good over my place.
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
I'm no expert but I love severe weather!
User avatar
NZstorm
Posts: 11333
Joined: Mon 10/03/2003 19:38
Location: Grey Lynn, Auckland
Has thanked: 342 times
Been thanked: 361 times

Re: General September Weather

Unread post by NZstorm »

David wrote:For some reason NZ Herald has an article about thunderstorms and hail expected for Auckland today?
Yet the Metservice thunderstorm outlook only showing low risk for this evening/tonight
For some reason the media have got hold of a story that is unrepresentative of today's weather.
There is a robust shortwave coming in tonight but it is starved of instability and capable of only isolated strikes in the west by the looks.
User avatar
Nev
Moderator
Posts: 6216
Joined: Tue 07/03/2006 15:24
Location: Waiheke Island, Hauraki Gulf
Has thanked: 468 times
Been thanked: 1064 times

Re: General September Weather

Unread post by Nev »

David wrote:For some reason NZ Herald has an article about thunderstorms and hail expected for Auckland today?
Yet the Metservice thunderstorm outlook only showing low risk for this evening/tonight
That story was written earlier this morn. Last night MS had a moderate risk for Akld today, but that was downgraded in this morn's update. Their Severe Weather Watch for severe SW gales last night and early this morn has also been dropped.
Manukau heads obs
Posts: 12305
Joined: Mon 10/03/2003 16:30
Location: West Coast Road, Manukau Peninsula, North Island
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0
Contact:

Re: General September Weather

Unread post by Manukau heads obs »

was windy here overnight. just shy of near gale strength
Image
Brian Hamilton, weather enthusiast. My weather dataEmail: [email protected]
jamie
Posts: 5907
Joined: Fri 25/02/2011 21:35
Location: Hamilton NZ
Has thanked: 22 times
Been thanked: 273 times
Contact:

General September Weather

Unread post by jamie »

Bloody windy in those squalls this morning. Lots of hail in them too.
User avatar
Nev
Moderator
Posts: 6216
Joined: Tue 07/03/2006 15:24
Location: Waiheke Island, Hauraki Gulf
Has thanked: 468 times
Been thanked: 1064 times

Re: General September Weather

Unread post by Nev »

petem8nz wrote:Chch Storm from yesterday. My photo's while driving. The last one I saw on the net this morning over Brighton - kinda skeptical about that photo I don't recall it being that good over my place.
That last pic was taken by Rob Dickinson from New Brighton 3 years ago (see link here and here)
User avatar
Storm Struck
Posts: 4859
Joined: Wed 17/11/2004 21:25
Location: Belfast Christchurch
Has thanked: 23 times
Been thanked: 373 times

Re: General September Weather

Unread post by Storm Struck »

Yesterday's change very typical of what this spring should produce being el nino, another chance later today although not as good as yesterday.
Not as warm at the surface and a lack of moisture but upper air is quite cold plus very strong upper level winds, could be enough to get some weak cells going for a time.
Canterbury, home of good rugby and severe storms
Locked