Re: Widespread T-storms - Dec 1-5
Posted: Tue 04/12/2018 08:12
Lots of flashes to west.
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Re: Widespread T-storms - Dec 1-5
Posted: 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
Re: Widespread T-storms - Dec 1-5
Posted: Tue 04/12/2018 08:14
Thunder & lightning in Albany
Re: Widespread T-storms - Dec 1-5
Posted: Tue 04/12/2018 08:17
Some CG,s now. Lots of thunder.
Re: Widespread T-storms - Dec 1-5
Posted: Tue 04/12/2018 08:18
Plenty of lightning/thunder here, storm just west.
Re: Widespread T-storms - Dec 1-5
Posted: Tue 04/12/2018 08:27
Near continuous distant thunder! Just starting to rain here
Re: Widespread T-storms - Dec 1-5
Posted: Tue 04/12/2018 08:29
Rainradar looks interesting, heading out West now.
Re: Widespread T-storms - Dec 1-5
Posted: Tue 04/12/2018 08:39
Iām 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!
Re: Widespread T-storms - Dec 1-5
Posted: Tue 04/12/2018 08:40
Heaps of CG's in this storm, no hail to speak of but plenty of lightning.....
Re: Widespread T-storms - Dec 1-5
Posted: 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.
Re: Widespread T-storms - Dec 1-5
Posted: 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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Re: Widespread T-storms - Dec 1-5
Posted: 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
Re: Widespread T-storms - Dec 1-5
Posted: 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.
Re: Widespread T-storms - Dec 1-5
Posted: Tue 04/12/2018 09:20
I caught a fizzing cloud to air crawling down on North Head off that active line
Re: Widespread T-storms - Dec 1-5
Posted: 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.
Approaching jet stream triggered the storms. 500mb wind chart for 6am.
Re: Widespread T-storms - Dec 1-5
Posted: Tue 04/12/2018 09:38
Lots of Lightning 
Good upper level divergence causing good lift
Good upper level divergence causing good lift Re: Widespread T-storms - Dec 1-5
Posted: Tue 04/12/2018 09:42
Re: Widespread T-storms - Dec 1-5
Posted: Tue 04/12/2018 09:59
A close strike in Auckland...
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zeal ... land.html?
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zeal ... land.html?
Re: Widespread T-storms - Dec 1-5
Posted: Tue 04/12/2018 10:07
NIWA reporting via Twitter Auckland (Mangere) just had it's wettest December 1 hour on record, 31mm
Re: Widespread T-storms - Dec 1-5
Posted: 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.
Re: Widespread T-storms - Dec 1-5
Posted: Tue 04/12/2018 10:20
Amazing footage of a backyard direct hit!
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zeal ... kland.html
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zeal ... kland.html
Re: Widespread T-storms - Dec 1-5
Posted: 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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Re: Widespread T-storms - Dec 1-5
Posted: Tue 04/12/2018 12:55
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.
Re: Widespread T-storms - Dec 1-5
Posted: 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
Re: Widespread T-storms - Dec 1-5
Posted: Tue 04/12/2018 13:44