Widespread T-Storms 11-16 Dec

David · Unread post by **David** » Fri 14/12/2018 22:03

Right in the thick of it. Rain rate up to 200mm/hr!

ricky · Unread post by **ricky** » Fri 14/12/2018 22:13

Great lightshow from over there David, lots of IC lightning even between the tops of the two CBs

tgsnoopy · Unread post by **tgsnoopy** » Fri 14/12/2018 22:19

Our turn in Tauranga at the mo. Rain rate about as high as we can handle without flooding at times. So far so good.

Seems the worst has now passed for the moment at least, peaked at 40mm/hr rate briefly, but fortunately not long enough this round. Dropped temp about 4°C.

David · Unread post by **David** » Fri 14/12/2018 22:27

31mm in the last hour

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Fri 14/12/2018 22:43

RODALCO wrote: ↑Fri 14/12/2018 20:48 https://youtu.be/En5MVuzDtA8

Captured the audio of a nice lightning strike nearby when a car crashed across the road from us. The driver was ok.

Nice rumble of thunder, not interested in the car crash, but it was a one of those long rumbles where you expected a 'dump thunder' sound at the end.

David · Unread post by **David** » Fri 14/12/2018 22:47

Needless to say won't be getting the garden hose out tomorrow

Nice frequent lightning show way out east to end the evening

GraemeWi · Unread post by **GraemeWi** » Fri 14/12/2018 22:50

Watching a new cell to the east lighting up every 10 or 11 seconds

David · Unread post by **David** » Fri 14/12/2018 22:57

GraemeWi wrote: ↑Fri 14/12/2018 22:50 Watching a new cell to the east lighting up every 10 or 11 seconds

Yes I was counting the seconds, at one point was flickering every 6 to 7 seconds. Don't often see that here.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Fri 14/12/2018 22:59

Still here at Bombay, big light show.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Fri 14/12/2018 23:05

Some great CG's as well. Had a strike with one second to thunder! Currently at Bombay.

David · Unread post by **David** » Fri 14/12/2018 23:15

Lightning has come closer in the last 15 minutes. Very bright flashes to east with rumbling thunder...

David · Unread post by **David** » Fri 14/12/2018 23:34

Lightning to the NE now as well. A line of cells in the gulf.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sat 15/12/2018 01:24

A photo of lightning over Waiuku seen from Bombay

David · Unread post by **David** » Sat 15/12/2018 02:35

Amazing that the thunderstorm activity in the gulf is still going at 2.30am. The thunder woke me up again.

wre1991 · Unread post by **wre1991** » Sat 15/12/2018 03:56

Been slowly ramping up though-out the day in Waihi, we had some decent storms pass to the east of us around 1 - 4pm but then things started ramping up around 7pm and haven't stopped, it was pretty impressive tonight, i can't remember the last time i have seen a light show so intense.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sat 15/12/2018 05:22

5.20am and there is still lightning out to the E/NE.

The upper trough is shifting northward today but we should get one more round of heat driven convection today before the system clears off tonight.

Nev · Unread post by **Nev** » Sat 15/12/2018 06:18

Crazy night here!

82mm since about 11pm last night, most of which fell in a few hours.
And lightning every few seconds for most of the night/morn, including several decent house rattling virtual flangs between 11pm and 1am.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sat 15/12/2018 08:32

A rare thunderstorm show for NZ to get 8 hrs+ of near continuous lightning, I went to bed at 2am and it was still active to the east with Cb tops lighting up and distant rumbles . Well done NZstorm with your forecasting.
I will post some photos when I get around to processing them.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sat 15/12/2018 08:35

Massive Lightning bolt over exposed but still dramatic!

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sat 15/12/2018 08:44

another pic

Thunder081 · Unread post by **Thunder081** » Sat 15/12/2018 10:03

Forgot to post this here yesterday

Cloud buildups over and near the Tararua Ranges

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sat 15/12/2018 10:43

A couple of photos from North Waikato storms yesterday afternoon

David · Unread post by **David** » Sat 15/12/2018 11:08

Posted by Metservice on Twitter

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Sat 15/12/2018 11:51

Very nice photos everyone! Super jealous
Good to see your no longer a funnel virgin Richard!

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sat 15/12/2018 12:00

Yes, just saw that funnel cloud photo by Richard , a good capture

A photo of the eastern Sky last night with Cb flashing away

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