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Thunder here at Hampton Downs.

Plenty of spherics on am band.

lightning observed towards Waiuku and also saw a good scud cloud lowering

I'm at Waiuku, Tstorm passed over this area with pea size hail.

I would have gone for a chase, but have been busy interviewing new Principles for our school (I am on the BOT)

Had a funeral today so missed out on the chase. But was able to see the storms and hear thunder.

I went down to North Waikato late afternoon, got a thunderstorm at Merimeri and another at Waiuku on the way home. There looked to be quite a bit of thunderstorm activity along the western coastline of North Waikato.
Saw some nice lightning today and pea size hail in both storms.
A few cloud photos here

Elegant cloud photos, spwill

good photos as always Spwill
I wonder if that shower line coming this way might become lightning active again

It was interesting how Auckland had a fine afternoon, the storms only got as far north as Waiuku.

The storm had some nice linear structure as it approached Waiuku with a good scud bomb as well.

that must have been the same scud cloud I saw

Photo showing the linear appearance of the Waiuku storm. A warmed NE breeze off Auckland keep it going as it came north.

I was in a meeting all afternoon..and I saw it when I went home at 5:10pm...I was amazed...didnt even know it was there....and saw this huge scud lowering as I was driving along....and then saw a good bolt when I got home
I had told some teachers we could get thunder and hail...they live in waiuku...tick

It rained for most of the day in warkworth yesterday, ("north of orewa"!!) but in akl -35 min drive south- im told it was beach weather....

Yep was a nice day both in Auckland City and out West..