December 13th thunder/hail E/South Island!!

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Re: General December Weather

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The cold trough isn't here yet … no panic ...
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December 13th thunder/hail E/South Island!!

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Thought id set up a new thread for future reference, looks good today will head out with others once things fire up.
Mods could you please shift a few posts over to here _b
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Re: December 13th thunder/hail E/South Island!!

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The cloud cover has ruined it.
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Re: December 13th thunder/hail E/South Island!!

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Too chilly and too cloudy here so far. Not inspired
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Re: December 13th thunder/hail E/South Island!!

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High cloud is expected to move out to the east over the next couple of hours. The atmosphere is already very unstable over Canterbury and northern Otago, and one weak thunderstorm has developed west of Ranfurly (11am). Although the cloud cover is keeping the temperatures down a bit, it's also maintaining the moisture through the atmosphere. It's still looking good...
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Re: December 13th thunder/hail E/South Island!!

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Razor wrote:Too chilly and too cloudy here so far. Not inspired
You were posting similar posts last time we had storms then, I take it as a good omen where you post negative, boost my confindence storms will prove you wrong lol
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Re: December 13th thunder/hail E/South Island!!

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Weather Watcher wrote:High cloud is expected to move out to the east over the next couple of hours. The atmosphere is already very unstable over Canterbury and northern Otago, and one weak thunderstorm has developed west of Ranfurly (11am). Although the cloud cover is keeping the temperatures down a bit, it's also maintaining the moisture through the atmosphere. It's still looking good...

Spot on. Good to see some agreement with myself. Will be heading out very shorlty.
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Re: December 13th thunder/hail E/South Island!!

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03Stormchaser wrote:
Razor wrote:Too chilly and too cloudy here so far. Not inspired
You were either last time we had storms aswell ;) Its a good omen where you post negative, boost my confindence storms will prove you wrong lol
There may well be something but the cloud has knocked the icing on the floor. It could have been so much better.
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Re: December 13th thunder/hail E/South Island!!

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Cloud cover is turning into isolated showers which is clearing and breaking good heating layers, not to mention surface moisture.
There's a good strong TCU line to the SW of here and its pushing through the mid level layer.
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Re: December 13th thunder/hail E/South Island!!

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03Stormchaser wrote:
Razor wrote:Too chilly and too cloudy here so far. Not inspired
You were posting similar posts last time we had storms then, I take it as a good omen where you post negative, boost my confindence storms will prove you wrong lol
Yeah hope I'm wrong. In its favour is that it is still early enough for more heating etc. Can add the no wind factor at present. Lets see hope something pans out!
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Re: December 13th thunder/hail E/South Island!!

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Light rain has begun here - and that was a roll of thunder just now! \:D/
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Re: December 13th thunder/hail E/South Island!!

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Thunder just west of town and passing shower
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Re: December 13th thunder/hail E/South Island!!

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Half a dozen peals of thunder in the past 5 minutes
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Re: December 13th thunder/hail E/South Island!!

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With a highly dynamic cold set up like today there does not need to be much heating for thunder. But from a storm chasing perspective you want heating because the more CAPE the more likely the stormcell will interact with the shear.
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Re: December 13th thunder/hail E/South Island!!

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A little bit of fine hail in with the rain, just at the moment.
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Re: December 13th thunder/hail E/South Island!!

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3 to 4mm sized hail here now,thunder and lightning
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Re: December 13th thunder/hail E/South Island!!

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My Methven Spy reports hail also.
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Lacertae wrote:Separate thread for today's event may be ? I think we'll be a bunch willing to post updates or discuss what's coming up next. ;)
Done :wave:
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Re: December 13th thunder/hail E/South Island!!

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The storm is intensifying as it heads to the NE past Ashburton.
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Re: December 13th thunder/hail E/South Island!!

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Looks vigorous on the radar. A few other developments to watch too by the looks. Have fun, those of you out chasing
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Re: December 13th thunder/hail E/South Island!!

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lightning tracker just went nuts down South Canty way.

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Re: December 13th thunder/hail E/South Island!!

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Dam this NW wind :mad: not sure anything is going to happen around here, so bugger it, me and my two girls are heading down around Rangiora...................... :wave:
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Re: December 13th thunder/hail E/South Island!!

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Great rumbles overhead here at home. Explosive alright!
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Re: December 13th thunder/hail E/South Island!!

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1 IC bolt seen and a few rumbles to the south of here (Riccarton)
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Re: December 13th thunder/hail E/South Island!!

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Razor wrote:Great rumbles overhead here at home. Explosive alright!
Just SW of you seems to be some sort of magic spot where these storms finally turn thundery. It happens like clockwork.