Stormy period 20th, 21st and 22nd Dec

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Sat 22/12/2018 15:25

That's it for down here as thunder is moving north and becoming fainter with each lightning bolt, mostly cc variety. Keen southerly is blowing in now with a reduction in temperature and clagg moving in

Will post pictures later.
Ashburton and Christchurch, watch out.

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Sat 22/12/2018 15:27

https://www.metservice.com/warnings/sev ... m-warnings

But will it reach Chch?

melja · Unread post by **melja** » Sat 22/12/2018 15:32

Non stop thunder in Rangiora

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NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sat 22/12/2018 15:32

2 Storm cells out to NW of Christchurch are showing organisation on radar and could become supercells.

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Sat 22/12/2018 15:40

Seems cell's to the North are better atm

Photo taken about half an hour ago in Hororata. One very close Cg, but all in the rain.

Skywatcher · Unread post by **Skywatcher** » Sat 22/12/2018 15:45

Saw a CG to the NW of here about 15 minutes ago but too far away to hear the thunder.

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Sat 22/12/2018 15:50

Blowing NW here, hoping any development will move NE this evening.

Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Sat 22/12/2018 15:51

Wind strengthened and became gusty here since around 3pm;
spots of rain just began hitting east-facing window.

Classicford · Unread post by **Classicford** » Sat 22/12/2018 15:58

Raining in hornby at present. Not much wind. Still easterly I feel.

Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Sat 22/12/2018 15:59

Thunder just now

melja · Unread post by **melja** » Sat 22/12/2018 16:05

Non stop for over an hour now here.

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Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Sat 22/12/2018 16:05

The storm that's heading for Amberley

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Chris W · Unread post by **Chris W** » Sat 22/12/2018 16:23

All rain on the way back home from Rakaia, but plenty of interest to the south still.

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Sat 22/12/2018 16:30

Some piccys

Eary stage of Cb to the north of Geraldine.JPG

TonyT · Unread post by **TonyT** » Sat 22/12/2018 16:36

Heavy hail around 20mm diameter and brief heavy rain with the storm. Rain easing now. Thunder pretty continuous, and before the hail arrived we had about 5-10 mins of the weirdest thunder I have ever heard, sounded like pop corn going off all around the sky, more like a weapon from a scifi film than thunder.

melja · Unread post by **melja** » Sat 22/12/2018 16:43

Storms moved on from Rangiora now, maybe a little sun now could get things going again?

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NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Sat 22/12/2018 16:47

TonyT wrote: ↑Sat 22/12/2018 16:36 and before the hail arrived we had about 5-10 mins of the weirdest thunder I have ever heard, sounded like pop corn going off all around the sky, more like a weapon from a scifi film than thunder.

It's shame you didn't record it, Tony

The thunder sound here was quite boring and I didn't hear any 'dumps"

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Sat 22/12/2018 17:01

Watching the main front move north atm from Burnham with the occasion flash or Cg visible

Chris W · Unread post by **Chris W** » Sat 22/12/2018 17:10

A little sun in the break between the initial activity and the front would be great. Still easterly.

melja · Unread post by **melja** » Sat 22/12/2018 17:29

Thunder again to my SW

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NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Sat 22/12/2018 17:36

All over bar the shouting down here.Cold. might have to light the fire tonight?
"Clagg" with upper level and lower cloud cover, although the rain has stopped thankgoodness.
More sunshine is needed down here

Chris W · Unread post by **Chris W** » Sat 22/12/2018 17:40

That was either a low plane or a long roll of thunder, I think.

Classicford · Unread post by **Classicford** » Sat 22/12/2018 17:42

Random close sounding thunder overhead in hornby.

Edit, with large raindrops. Still appears to be easterly!?

Chris W · Unread post by **Chris W** » Sat 22/12/2018 17:45

That was definitely thunder!

Classicford · Unread post by **Classicford** » Sat 22/12/2018 17:47

Yes. Heard 3 rolls of thunder now. Hornby.

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