T-storms in Otago/Canty - Nov 3-4

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dogmelon
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Re: T-storms in Otago/Canty - Nov 3-4

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The bases of the storms looked fairly high. What causes that and does it make it harder for them to make lightning?
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mikestormchaser
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Re: T-storms in Otago/Canty - Nov 3-4

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Metservice upgraded the risk to moderate for Canterbury. I think that's a good call! Already there is weak instability over the Plains. Once again onimous signs the last 3 days
Mike
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Skywatcher
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Re: T-storms in Otago/Canty - Nov 3-4

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Best storm near here for a while yesterday. Sheltering from the rain (up to 40mm/h at one point) made it tricky to get clear footage.

Here's the best of the dozen lightning flashes I captured on video and a couple of cropped still frames. I think I saw the CG that hit the tree in Hornby to the East but the video was shot facing W to NW.

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spwill
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Re: T-storms in Otago/Canty - Nov 3-4

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Well done there Steven.
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Razor
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Re: T-storms in Otago/Canty - Nov 3-4

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Great captures

Hopefully nothing too nasty this evening as I'm flying home from Tauranga in a pencil!
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Orion
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Re: T-storms in Otago/Canty - Nov 3-4

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Looking quite dark to my west, and the day seems suddenly to have that "hushed" quality... 0_o

[Happy landings, Razor :D ]
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matttbs
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Re: T-storms in Otago/Canty - Nov 3-4

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Check out the radar, nice big red blob over timaru
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Re: T-storms in Otago/Canty - Nov 3-4

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yeah heavy rain and thunder here.
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mikestormchaser
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Re: T-storms in Otago/Canty - Nov 3-4

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Keeping watch. This is where living in rolleston is good. Doesn't take long to head out on main south rd. But I think once it hits Ashburton it will probably take a strong offshore turn
Mike
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NZ Thunderstorm Soc
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Re: T-storms in Otago/Canty - Nov 3-4

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Darn. Geraldine might of got a hit or 2.
Anyway, not an interesting day as yesterday despite the conditions.
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trickytiger
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Re: T-storms in Otago/Canty - Nov 3-4

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NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:Darn. Geraldine might of got a hit or 2.
Anyway, not an interesting day as yesterday despite the conditions.
Think it was more coastal, I went for a drive seen 3 bolts of lightning hit ground near clandeboye with torrential rain. Lots of surface flooding in temuka, some in timaru. I think it mostly missed my place in rangitata as checked my weather station and just under 5mm rain. Didn't hear thunder but heard there was a loud clap in temuka (possibly lightning hitting something as power out on a couple streets) just before I reached there
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