Thunderstorms and possible Tornadoes - 16th May

einzack · Unread post by **einzack** » Mon 16/05/2016 12:48

I saw a couple of flashes way to the west while on my run in the dark this morning. First time I've seen that since moving to this side of the island.
And was speaking to an ex-work colleague an hour ago from Greymouth who had just rescued his ute from "massive hail" as he described it as he was genuinely concerned it was going to get damaged.

Lunar2 · Unread post by **Lunar2** » Mon 16/05/2016 13:26

Waiting in kapiti

Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Mon 16/05/2016 13:27

einzack wrote:I saw a couple of flashes way to the west while on my run in the dark this morning. First time I've seen that since moving to this side of the island.
And was speaking to an ex-work colleague an hour ago from Greymouth who had just rescued his ute from "massive hail" as he described it as he was genuinely concerned it was going to get damaged.

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zea ... -lightning

sound quite rattly

Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Mon 16/05/2016 13:47

From Auckland Civil Defence: https://www.facebook.com/aklcdem/?fref=nf

"The MetService is warning Aucklanders to prepare for thunderstorms with hail and heavy rain this week.
There is a risk of severe thunderstorms bringing damaging wind gusts and the chance of a tornado for many western areas, including Auckland where lightning activity is expected to peak between 6pm and 9pm tonight (Monday 16 May)..."

Manukau heads obs · Mon 16/05/2016 14:53

nice pre frontal CB shower lines just through here now, real unstable look to them

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Mon 16/05/2016 15:48

Manukau heads obs wrote:nice pre frontal CB shower lines just through here now, real unstable look to them

No kidding....

kiwisk8er · Unread post by **kiwisk8er** » Mon 16/05/2016 15:49

Thunderstorms inbound to Wellington according to Metservice on Twitter. I don't even need to leave the house.

shovelopikis · Unread post by **shovelopikis** » Mon 16/05/2016 16:02

Strikes in the front seem to be thinning out as it encroaches on the north.

Lunar2 · Unread post by **Lunar2** » Mon 16/05/2016 16:05

Number of weak waterspout looking things off kapiti

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Mon 16/05/2016 16:35

some prefrontal cb occuring.

This cb popping up over the north shore last 5min.

Manukau heads obs · Mon 16/05/2016 16:46

seems like the most lightning active part of the front will cross over the north waikato?
I might need to do a drive further souhth?

Rogue · Unread post by **Rogue** » Mon 16/05/2016 17:26

Wicked close lightning while driving towards waikanae about 20 mins ago, sirens went off so I think it must have hit something

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Mon 16/05/2016 18:08

All lights off in this house hold enjoying the very frequent lightning to the west.

Manukau heads obs · Mon 16/05/2016 18:34

can see that cell sparking about every 15 seconds to my S

Raglan getting it good
and that is moving your way Jamie, you lucky bugger

mikestormchaser · Unread post by **mikestormchaser** » Mon 16/05/2016 18:36

Lucky!! Hopefully you guys get some good stuff tonight! As for us down here. That SW is fair motoring up the Canterbury coast! I'm hoping for a good gust front by the time it reaches rolleston

Manukau heads obs · Mon 16/05/2016 18:52

looks like a nice cell to move into the Waitakere ranges

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Mon 16/05/2016 18:53

Yep been lightning here every 5-10 seconds for over an hour now.

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Mon 16/05/2016 18:58

OMG! cg across the paddock from here! Wow! Best storm here in ages! Wow that was a clear strobing bolt

cbm · Unread post by **cbm** » Mon 16/05/2016 19:05

Same here. Saw a huge fork when entering supermarket. Just had 5 minutes of torrential rain with some hail and some close strikes.

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jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Mon 16/05/2016 19:06

Just had 93.3km/h gust and more cg over head. Awesome!

Also had pea to marble sized sounding hail.

Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Mon 16/05/2016 19:07

mikestormchaser wrote:Lucky!! Hopefully you guys get some good stuff tonight! As for us down here. That SW is fair motoring up the Canterbury coast! I'm hoping for a good gust front by the time it reaches rolleston

It has just begun to bustle through here.

RODALCO · Unread post by **RODALCO** » Mon 16/05/2016 19:13

Few lightning strikes in Titirangi. still dry.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Mon 16/05/2016 19:18

Just north of Huntly. Plenty of lightning/thunder but its all upper level stuff atm. Patchy rain.

Brassnz · Unread post by **Brassnz** » Mon 16/05/2016 19:19

Heavy rain in Laingholm - coming your way RODALCO.

RODALCO · Unread post by **RODALCO** » Mon 16/05/2016 19:22

Brassnz wrote:Heavy rain in Laingholm - coming your way RODALCO.

Correct ! bucketing down now. purple colours on the rain radar.

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