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Auckland and new plymoth tornadoes
Posted: Mon 12/08/2019 10:30
by tornado
tornado hit east auckland suburb St Heliers last night causing damage to 5 houses and another tornado hit new plymouth in tarnaki this morning injuring one person. we may get more as a severe thunderstorm watch is in force from taranaki to northland
Re: Heavy rain weekend and very cold blast 10-16th August
Posted: Mon 12/08/2019 10:36
by NZstorm
The New Plymouth storms precip pattern resembled a small supercell.
Hail photo from Stuff News
https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/d ... 958352.jpg
Re: Heavy rain weekend and very cold blast 10-16th August
Posted: Mon 12/08/2019 12:28
by Tornado Tim
Looking at composite Radar Reflectivity scans I would agree with you Steven.
Re: Heavy rain weekend and very cold blast 10-16th August
Posted: Mon 12/08/2019 12:43
by Tornado Tim
6cm Hail reported, with tornado:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/114925 ... w-plymouth
Radar scans backs up reports with echos topping 65 dbz.
Re: Auckland and new plymoth tornadoes
Posted: Mon 12/08/2019 12:44
by Orion
^ reports at this link to Radio NZ:
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/396 ... d-resident
An Auckland man says he's just thankful there were no injuries last night after a violent tornado suddenly blew in his front door and lifted his roof as his family were watching television at their St Heliers home....
...Wild weather and high winds this morning caused damage in New Plymouth.... MetService meterologist Peter Little said the weather radar had shown signs of a possible tornado in the area ...
Re: Heavy rain weekend and very cold blast 10-16th August
Posted: Mon 12/08/2019 12:55
by Cyclone Tracy
MS screen shot
Re: Auckland and new plymoth tornadoes
Posted: Mon 12/08/2019 12:56
by tornado
we may get more as we are under severe thunderstorm watch. first tornado to hit auckland since 2013 i think
Re: Heavy rain weekend and very cold blast 10-16th August
Posted: Mon 12/08/2019 13:01
by tornado
yes I started a thread about that. as well as the auckland tornado last night
Re: Heavy rain weekend and very cold blast 10-16th August
Posted: Mon 12/08/2019 13:23
by NZstorm
Just had some hail here in Grey Lynn. Lightning data shows there was lightning in the Waitakere ranges.
Re: Heavy rain weekend and very cold blast 10-16th August
Posted: Mon 12/08/2019 13:26
by Thunder081
NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote: ↑Sun 11/08/2019 21:51
tornado wrote: ↑Sun 11/08/2019 21:18
still raining and still the odd rumble of thunder
Did ya get any foaters?
What does that mean?
Re: Heavy rain weekend and very cold blast 10-16th August
Posted: Mon 12/08/2019 14:51
by NZ Thunderstorm Soc
Thunder081 wrote: ↑Mon 12/08/2019 13:26
What does that mean?
photographs.
Re: Heavy rain weekend and very cold blast 10-16th August
Posted: Mon 12/08/2019 19:52
by Thunder081
It is depressing that the public cannot get access to these images. They don't sell subscriptions to individuals and they won't tell you the price for companies either. Makes me wish I was born in the US.
Re: Heavy rain weekend and very cold blast 10-16th August
Posted: Mon 12/08/2019 20:05
by NZ Thunderstorm Soc
Thunder081 wrote: ↑Mon 12/08/2019 19:52
Makes me wish I was born in the US.
Bruce Springsteen was
Re: Heavy rain weekend and very cold blast 10-16th August
Posted: Mon 12/08/2019 20:23
by tornado
looks like a storm developing to the west of auckland.
Re: Heavy rain weekend and very cold blast 10-16th August
Posted: Mon 12/08/2019 21:20
by NZstorm
Yes, the odd flash in the west behind the clouds.
Re: Heavy rain weekend and very cold blast 10-16th August
Posted: Mon 12/08/2019 21:22
by tornado
NZstorm wrote: ↑Mon 12/08/2019 21:20
Yes, the odd flash in the west behind the clouds.
yep third thunderstorm day in a row. that is coming in. wow
Re: Heavy rain weekend and very cold blast 10-16th August
Posted: Mon 12/08/2019 21:23
by tornado
hearing low rumbles
Re: Heavy rain weekend and very cold blast 10-16th August
Posted: Mon 12/08/2019 21:24
by GraemeWi
Near constant thunder here in Swanson, maybe going to be a good squall
Re: Heavy rain weekend and very cold blast 10-16th August
Posted: Mon 12/08/2019 21:30
by tornado
GraemeWi wrote: ↑Mon 12/08/2019 21:24
Near constant thunder here in Swanson, maybe going to be a good squall
wow. 3 thunder days in a row. saturday,yesterday today.
Re: Heavy rain weekend and very cold blast 10-16th August
Posted: Mon 12/08/2019 21:30
by GraemeWi
Big hail
Re: Heavy rain weekend and very cold blast 10-16th August
Posted: Mon 12/08/2019 21:32
by Cyclone Tracy
Distant thunder heard here now
Re: Heavy rain weekend and very cold blast 10-16th August
Posted: Mon 12/08/2019 21:34
by tornado
lightning just now.
Re: Heavy rain weekend and very cold blast 10-16th August
Posted: Mon 12/08/2019 21:35
by GraemeWi
3cm hail
Re: Heavy rain weekend and very cold blast 10-16th August
Posted: Mon 12/08/2019 21:37
by NZstorm
Flashes every 10-20 seconds with distant thunder now.
Re: Heavy rain weekend and very cold blast 10-16th August
Posted: Mon 12/08/2019 21:39
by tornado
NZstorm wrote: ↑Mon 12/08/2019 21:37
Flashes every 10-20 seconds with distant thunder now.
can hear it. thunderstorm outbreak.
