Widespread T-storms - Dec 1-6

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Tue 04/12/2018 08:12

Lots of flashes to west.

David · Unread post by **David** » Tue 04/12/2018 08:14

Strange to see this morning's thunderstorm outlook removed a bunch of areas from the risk zone despite these areas already experiencing thunderstorms

RODALCO · Unread post by **RODALCO** » Tue 04/12/2018 08:14

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Thunder & lightning in Albany

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Tue 04/12/2018 08:17

Some CG,s now. Lots of thunder.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Tue 04/12/2018 08:18

Plenty of lightning/thunder here, storm just west.

David · Unread post by **David** » Tue 04/12/2018 08:27

Near continuous distant thunder! Just starting to rain here

RODALCO · Unread post by **RODALCO** » Tue 04/12/2018 08:29

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Rainradar looks interesting, heading out West now.

Cherie · Unread post by **Cherie** » Tue 04/12/2018 08:39

I’m on a Southern line train to Britomart. The flashes and thunder seem constant. Big crack just as we arrived at Middlemore about 5 mins ago. Glad to be on the train!

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Tue 04/12/2018 08:40

Heaps of CG's in this storm, no hail to speak of but plenty of lightning.....

KiwiWeather · Unread post by **KiwiWeather** » Tue 04/12/2018 08:52

It's been continuous lightning and thunder here for the past couple of hours. Virtually no let up. And it is intensifying. It's just so gloriously cosy with the Xmas lights on the inside and the lights and sound effects from outside.

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Tue 04/12/2018 08:58

When your out working under trees with a pick axe and a cg lands less the 10 seconds away hahah. I was quick to drop the metal object and walk to shelter away from trees.

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David · Unread post by **David** » Tue 04/12/2018 09:03

Impressive amount of lightning and thunder as the band went through here, didn't get much in the way of rain though

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Tue 04/12/2018 09:17

A cell dropping CG's passed a few km SW of here otherwise plenty of flashing through the sky. Took video this time which I will process at some stage.

Cyclone Tracy · Unread post by **Cyclone Tracy** » Tue 04/12/2018 09:20

I caught a fizzing cloud to air crawling down on North Head off that active line

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Tue 04/12/2018 09:24

I had a number of close CG, 1-2 seconds to thunder. IC lightning was frequent.

Approaching jet stream triggered the storms. 500mb wind chart for 6am.

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Tue 04/12/2018 09:38

Lots of Lightning

Good upper level divergence causing good lift

tgsnoopy · Unread post by **tgsnoopy** » Tue 04/12/2018 09:42

David wrote: ↑Tue 04/12/2018 08:11 Hearing distant thunder now to the west. Hopefully doesn't do the usual trick and die away as it moves east...

Story of my life, darn Kaimai weather force field

tgsnoopy · Unread post by **tgsnoopy** » Tue 04/12/2018 09:59

A close strike in Auckland...
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zeal ... land.html?

Razor · Unread post by **Razor** » Tue 04/12/2018 10:07

NIWA reporting via Twitter Auckland (Mangere) just had it's wettest December 1 hour on record, 31mm

tgsnoopy · Unread post by **tgsnoopy** » Tue 04/12/2018 10:18

Wellington to Rotorua & Auckland to Rotorua flights diverted in to Tauranga. Our Apron isn't large, if the Waikato storms divert others it could fill up quite quickly.

Razor · Unread post by **Razor** » Tue 04/12/2018 10:20

Amazing footage of a backyard direct hit!
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zeal ... kland.html

cbm · Unread post by **cbm** » Tue 04/12/2018 11:29

There is a more distant bolt first in that video then the close strike. Wonder of the first is a separate CG or part of the same one?

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spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Tue 04/12/2018 12:55

Razor wrote: ↑Tue 04/12/2018 10:07 NIWA reporting via Twitter Auckland (Mangere) just had it's wettest December 1 hour on record, 31mm

They got hit there, it is always random where the main cells track. No doubt some intense falls go unrecorded because heavy rain can be very localised with thunderstorm events.

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Tue 04/12/2018 13:27

Yes, there must have been a huge fall of rain in the head waters of our local river last night as it was not only in flood but the amount of slit it was carrying showed how intense it was

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Tue 04/12/2018 13:44

spwill wrote: ↑Tue 04/12/2018 12:55 No doubt some intense falls go unrecorded because heavy rain can be very localised with thunderstorm events.

Yes, just like in the hills in behind Geraldine yesterday.

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