Convective week 26-Nov to 4-Dec

[Tornado Tim]

Storms have well and truely initiated to the south, but convergent zones around the central Waikato/BOP can be clearly seen on Himawari.
Not sure today will initiate fully for the central Waikato as the ENE flow is too strong, but tomorrow there is much more sfc moisture.

[jamie]

Going up fast here at Taupiri

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[jamie]

Had a very quick play on time lapse. And it’s worked really well but can’t load to this straight from my phone. Here’s the poor mans version. And for some stupid reason it keeps loading the more recent image first.

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[Richard]

Great photos Jamie

[Razor]

Looks like the lower North Island copping it again. Pahiatua unofficially had 45mm in an hour yesterday, no wonder they got damage

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Issued by MetService at 03:44 pm Wednesday 29 November 2017.
Valid until 04:30 pm Wednesday 29 November 2017.

This warning affects people in the following local government areas:
CARTERTON and SOUTH WAIRARAPA.

At 03:30 pm, MetService weather radar detected severe thunderstorms near CARTERTON, GREYTOWN and GLADSTONE.

These severe thunderstorms are moving towards the north, and are expected to lie near CARTERTON, GREYTOWN and GLADSTONE at 04:00 pm and near MASTERTON, CARTERTON, GREYTOWN and GLADSTONE at 04:30 pm.

These thunderstorms are expected to be accompanied by torrential rain.

Torrential rain can cause surface and/or flash flooding about streams, gullies and urban areas, and make driving conditions extremely hazardous.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in force for HAWKES BAY, TARANAKI, TAIHAPE, WANGANUI, MANAWATU, TARARUA, KAPITI-HOROWHENUA, WAIRARAPA, MARLBOROUGH, NELSON and CANTERBURY HIGH COUNTRY.

[Razor]

And finally at 4.30pm the sun breaks through the persistent low cloud. Its been stubborn today in Christchurch

[Razor]

https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/central-o ... lowed-home

Yea haha hope the Jimmys pies are safe.
The main street of one of NZs driest towns isn't looking so dry today.

The unthinkable happened!!!
https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/993484 ... t.99348495

[jamie]

Westerly sea breeze just arrived. Keep an eye on the hauraki in the next half hour. Should go boom where ever this breeze meets the easterly

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Yea haha hope the Jimmys pies are safe.

The unthinkable happened!!!
https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/993484 ... t.99348495

Oh Dear.
Had my last mutton pie yesterday, and I have run out.
They're my favourite

[spwill]

Some T Cu in the Auckland area with an isolated shower over the hills to the south otherwise fine.
Looks like you have to go well south today for storms unless something can develop late.

[Richard]

And finally at 4.30pm the sun breaks through the persistent low cloud. Its been stubborn today in Christchurch

Hasn't been low but middle layer cloud here. Attention now turns to Friday.

[dogmelon]

What a number of days of boil up type weather it has been for some!

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

The unthinkable happened!!!
https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/993484 ... t.99348495

Oh Dear.
Had my last mutton pie yesterday, and I have run out.
They're my favourite

Back to a weather related topic.
Lovely fine and warm day down here. Nothing much deveolping to the west until whereas there are a few Cb development to the west but don't seem to be electrically active as was yesterday. Took some photos, will post later.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Hello.
Nice day for a thunderstrom

[dogmelon]

Ok, so I'm a total casual weather observer. Can someone explain to me why there hasn't been much in the way of boil-ups further north beyond southern Waikato?

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Back to a weather related topic.
Lovely fine and warm day down here. Nothing much deveolping to the west until mid afternoon where there are a few Cb developments to the west but don't seem to be electrically active as was yesterday. Took some photos, will post later.

I dunno why this came out like this???

[David]

An isolated cell has popped up in South Auckland, a PWS at Ramarama showing a quick 18mm in the 30 minutes to 5.30pm.

[jamie]

First rumble. Only a few kms to my east

[Tornado Tim]

Yup can hear a few rumbles now

[Tornado Tim]

Contant Thunder, seen quite a few clear anvil crawlers. Good Waikato storm...

[cbm]

Storm over Matangi way ramped up fast. Dry in Cambridge still, but frequent distant thunder.

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[jamie]

Constant thunder here. Can see rain shaft just maybe 2km away. Getting spits here.

[Tornado Tim]

Warning issued:

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Issued by MetService at 06:47 pm Wednesday 29 November 2017.
Valid until 07:37 pm Wednesday 29 November 2017.

This warning affects people in the following local government areas:
WAIKATO, HAMILTON CITY and WAIPA.

At 06:37 pm, MetService weather radar detected severe thunderstorms near HAMILTON, CAMBRIDGE, OHAUPO, MATANGI and HAMILTON AIRPORT.

These severe thunderstorms are moving towards the south, and are expected to lie near HAMILTON, CAMBRIDGE, TE AWAMUTU, OHAUPO, PATERANGI, HAMILTON AIRPORT and ROTOORANGI at 07:07 pm and near HAMILTON, TE AWAMUTU, KIHIKIHI, OHAUPO, TOKANUI, PATERANGI and ROTOORANGI at 07:37 pm.

These thunderstorms are expected to be accompanied by torrential rain.

Torrential rain can cause surface and/or flash flooding about streams, gullies and urban areas, and make driving conditions extremely hazardous.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in force for WAIKATO, WAITOMO, TAUMARUNUI, BAY OF PLENTY, ROTORUA, TAUPO, GISBORNE, HAWKES BAY, TARANAKI and TAIHAPE.

The storm has entered dissipation stage now, thunder much less frequent.....

[jamie]

Just had a massive flash then massive boom less than 1 second. Possibly a cg. Was much louder and pronounced than the previous garden variety thunder we had been getting.

[spwill]

Heavy rain over my house, very localised. No storm here.