Richard wrote: ↑Thu 21/02/2019 12:41
Witnessed a huge whirlwind while in the paddock planting trees, heard it coming from the NW as it passed over the old man pines, over where I was and out into the next door neighbours bare paddock where I was able to see how wide it was, this whirlwind would have been 200-300m across and traveling about 80kmph SE
Richard wrote: ↑Thu 21/02/2019 12:41
Witnessed a huge whirlwind while in the paddock planting trees, heard it coming from the NW as it passed over the old man pines, over where I was and out into the next door neighbours bare paddock where I was able to see how wide it was, this whirlwind would have been 200-300m across and traveling about 80kmph SE
Sounds like a mini tornado to me
No, I would prefer it being a huge whirlwind, huge sounds more impressive than mini
It was associated with the arrival of the NW wind, but what amazed me was how fast it was traveling. Question- can the term tornado be used when its not accompanying a storm?
Richard wrote: ↑Thu 21/02/2019 17:45
It was associated with the arrival of the NW wind, but what amazed me was how fast it was traveling. Question- can the term tornado be used when its not accompanying a storm?
Maybe if there was convection you could call it a gustnado. But I agree it was likely a devil.
I remember a willy -willy type of thing come through our gates twixt the shelter belt at our property in West Melton, that stirred up a lot of dust but by the time I grabbed my camera, it was gone.
I've seen many sea spray whirlwinds on windy days in Wellington many of the big ones can last for more than 30 seconds. Here's some in this video which also shows downdraft wind gusts.
Also seen some huge whirlwinds on the leading edge of intense southerly fronts on Wellington's harbor.
Looks like the warm weather is over for a while with the passage of the cold front here around 10am.
Been sitting on 16 to 17C, since the southerly front moved over and overcast/cloudy.
Wind went back to a fresh easterly from noon.
Rain should set in from tomorrow night and should be interesting to see how much we will get when these 'gold' southerlies move across on Sunday
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NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote: ↑Fri 22/02/2019 17:24
Looks like the warm weather is over for a while with the passage of the cold front here around 10am.
Been sitting on 16 to 17C, since the southerly front moved over and overcast/cloudy.
Wind went back to a fresh easterly from noon.
Rain should set in from tomorrow night and should be interesting to see how much we will get when these 'gold' southerlies move across on Sunday
NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote: ↑Fri 22/02/2019 17:24
Looks like the warm weather is over for a while with the passage of the cold front here around 10am.
Been sitting on 16 to 17C, since the southerly front moved over and overcast/cloudy.
Wind went back to a fresh easterly from noon.
Rain should set in from tomorrow night and should be interesting to see how much we will get when these 'gold' southerlies move across on Sunday
NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote: ↑Fri 22/02/2019 17:24
Looks like the warm weather is over for a while with the passage of the cold front here around 10am.
Been sitting on 16 to 17C, since the southerly front moved over and overcast/cloudy.
Wind went back to a fresh easterly from noon.
Rain should set in from tomorrow night and should be interesting to see how much we will get when these 'gold' southerlies move across on Sunday
Wonder how many carat those Southerlies will be.
The only form of gold this southerly will likely come in will be a single coat of low sheen enamel, just cant see a dust settler be worthy of been called anything else.
The only form of gold this southerly will likely come in will be a single coat of low sheen enamel, just cant see a dust settler be worthy of been called anything else.
..oh and John, nice spotting young fella
Looks wetter for North Canterbury than here..will be a handy start I think
Am observing a very nice line of billowy clouds to the south-east at present, also one towering up to the north above a layer of overcast
Cool morning, around 7°C
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Orion wrote: ↑Sat 23/02/2019 07:53
Am observing a very nice line of billowy clouds to the south-east at present, also one towering up to the north above a layer of overcast
Those types of clouds out to the east in the early morning was often a sign that storms could develop inland later in the day.
Where are the signs of disturbed weather in the long range forecasts? Looks very stable to me. I thought this was going to be a change in pattern but doesn’t appear to be.
