Canterbury Thunderstorms 6th Janauary 2017
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Canterbury Thunderstorms 6th Janauary 2017
Met Service and Daniel on TV One's weather tonight seems a high likelihood of a thunderstorm somewhere in Canterbury tomorrow. I'm, going for it with a 4 out of 5 chance for tomorrow.
Some indicators don't look good but others do
Some indicators don't look good but others do
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms 6th Janauary 2017
I'm down in timaru for a family day with cousins down there etc but taking my own car so can head off at anytime. So I'll be chasing
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms 6th Janauary 2017
Hope it's better down there rather than yesterday...
....but then
....but then
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms 6th Janauary 2017
MetService tweeted earlier that storms should start to build in Canterbury around 3pm. Maybe 5-6pm for Christchurch in that case.
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms 6th Janauary 2017
We will have to wait and see.
Gone NW here now with humidity levels dropping, so I've lowered my chances to 3 out of 5.
Gone NW here now with humidity levels dropping, so I've lowered my chances to 3 out of 5.
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms 6th Janauary 2017
down in timaru at a famileys place, all ready and set to go. very warm down this way at present. keeping an eye out towards mt peel way for the usual storms to cross over to the east first before the southerly change moves up
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms 6th Janauary 2017
Light northerlies (NW/NE) and mid-twenties across town, looking good for the southerly to meet and destabilise things later.
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Think there might be a few out. Finishing up in the office at 3:30pm will see what's happening then. Not convinced today warrants a high risk, but you chase anyway hoping I'm wrong lol
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms 6th Janauary 2017
There is some CU forms around very low topped as its NW here, but i suspect its lighter winds further south maybe a surface southerly with those line of showers near Ashburton.
This would be brief and boot out the NWer as its meant to do and onshore winds should develope as the ridge opens up, whether there's enough instability around this evening and a NE will determine storms on the east coast.
Next 3-4 hours we will know
This would be brief and boot out the NWer as its meant to do and onshore winds should develope as the ridge opens up, whether there's enough instability around this evening and a NE will determine storms on the east coast.
Next 3-4 hours we will know
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Southerly here, and I've just heard a second peal of thunder
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms 6th Janauary 2017
First strike recorded over Rolleston now - Templeton tracker
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms 6th Janauary 2017
Up to 5 out of 5 now. Despite the NW at present the incoming southerly looks like a good set up now for the sound of thunder to be heard.
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I went out for a brief chase down to Rakaia but didn't really see anything, still some heavy showers about locally and quite pleasent on 16c eventhough its a light SSE.
Main front to the south through south canterbury now is looking juicy, something to keep watch for.
Main front to the south through south canterbury now is looking juicy, something to keep watch for.
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms 6th Janauary 2017
All thunderstorm potential now cancelled.
Might be a better chance tomorrow.
Might be a better chance tomorrow.
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms 6th Janauary 2017
heavy rain here now with thunder every couple of minutes or so.
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Facebook click bait going into overdrive tonight!
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To be fair that system does look very promising at present...03Stormchaser wrote:
Facebook click bait going into overdrive tonight!
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Saying it's showing large hail and a tornado?? When all of this isn't true?
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Haha love it. I've been banned from there page now as it is for questioning there post and it's inaccuracy. Gotta jump on the hype train when you can to boost the followers I guess!Orion wrote:No FB = no problem
Pouring here at the moment.
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Re: Canterbury Thunderstorms 6th Janauary 2017
Lightning over the back of the Port Hills just now. Show ain't over yet!
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