Inland South Island Thunderstorms 3 March

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Fri 02/03/2018 23:33

There were a few rumbles of thunder heard towards Mt. Peel this afternoon and I don't know of any more thunderstorms did eventuate down south as per today's STW from MS.
Tomorrow looks promising. Thought I would start a new topic, incase
Mod note: If nothing eventuates, or just coud be added to the General March weather, you can delete this topic.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sat 03/03/2018 07:39

That storm yesterday John was very isolated but in the evening storms did develop over western Southland.

Plenty of thunder over the inland hills today given the upper trough has moved closer. Isolated severe hail/flash flood risk. The dewpoint at Alexandra this morning is 17C.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sat 03/03/2018 08:07

There was heating over inland Southland yesterday afternoon. I'm in the Catlins this weekend, thick fog never cleared the coastal fringe yesterday, partly cloudy inland, distant shower cloud in the west.

mikestormchaser · Unread post by **mikestormchaser** » Sat 03/03/2018 10:05

NZstorm wrote: ↑Sat 03/03/2018 07:39 That storm yesterday John was very isolated but in the evening storms did develop over western Southland.

Plenty of thunder over the inland hills today given the upper trough has moved closer. Isolated severe hail/flash flood risk. The dewpoint at Alexandra this morning is 17C.

Is there much chance today do you think? I do have plans this afternoon however can keep it free to chase if looks promising.
If looked at models and numbers stack up well. But will it be to far inland to get access is more my wonders

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Sat 03/03/2018 13:23

Clouds starting to build all round, the ones closer to the mountains are to the east than i would have expected, plenty of heat & moisture with 26deg and 48%RH

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Sat 03/03/2018 16:38

Weak thunderstorm now forming in unlikely looking cloud over Mt. Peel. ?

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Sat 03/03/2018 17:39

Thunder heard to the west

Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Sat 03/03/2018 17:42

My Westerfield Spy reports that the thunder has been growling away for a couple of hours now

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Sat 03/03/2018 17:48

Orion wrote: ↑Sat 03/03/2018 17:42 My Westerfield Spy reports that the thunder has been growling away for a couple of hours now

Yes.
It looks as though it is 'stuck' up the Rangitata Gorge for a good hour or so.
Long continuous rumbles.
Now rumbling way in beyond and over the 4 Peaks area

Lets see what happens

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sat 03/03/2018 17:56

Drove from the Catlins to Ranfurly this afternoon via Middlemarch, the convergence was well inland. We drove through a nice thunderstorm near Ranfurly this evening.

Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Sat 03/03/2018 18:03

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Cloud as viewed from Westerfield

mikestormchaser · Unread post by **mikestormchaser** » Sat 03/03/2018 18:47

Orion wrote: ↑Sat 03/03/2018 18:03 20180303_174138.jpg
Cloud as viewed from Westerfield

Nice photo Orion! Good reports! Strong updraft

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Sat 03/03/2018 18:48

Nice picture there.
Will put some photos later.
All quietened down now but still some interesting forms about.
That Rangitata Gorge one lasted about 2 hours'
Thank goodness spwill was in the Otago region to see the storms down there.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sat 03/03/2018 21:06

A couple of photos from the Otago storms. We had continuous loud thunder near Ranfurly as an active cell passed over, 1 very close Cg strike.

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Sat 03/03/2018 21:17

Here's looking towards the Rangitata Gorge area about 5pm with continuous rumbling of thunder.

snowstormwatcher · Unread post by **snowstormwatcher** » Sun 04/03/2018 12:19

25mm in 1 hour near Fairlie last night according to a friend. Could hear the thunder from here near Pleasant point for a couple of hours between 6 and 8pm

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