Heavy Rain and Severe NW Gales, Sth Is. and lower Nth Is. - Dec 2-7

David · Unread post by **David** » Sat 07/12/2019 12:22

Some of the rain gauges on the west coast council page showing hourly totals over 40mm late morning today

Razor · Unread post by **Razor** » Sat 07/12/2019 12:37

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https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/11802528 ... treme-rain

Skywatcher · Unread post by **Skywatcher** » Sat 07/12/2019 12:43

The bridge at Arundel is also closed so there's no detour available.

Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Sat 07/12/2019 12:45

Updates from Timaru District Council re river and roading:

https://www.timaru.govt.nz/news-and-eve ... tata-river

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Sat 07/12/2019 12:51

Some crazy totals for the coast alright, that front is on the top of the souths doorstep.
Currently cloudy in nelson with low level but sun breaking through at times, so should lift once the front arrives and 20C on 88% humidity.
Thunder risk up here today and most of tomorrow, will be some healthy totals for sure.
Considering Nelson only got 10mm the other day, we need it up here dont want a repeat of last summer.

Powermad · Unread post by **Powermad** » Sat 07/12/2019 13:01

Some nice thunder and lighting just north of Amberley

einzack · Unread post by **einzack** » Sat 07/12/2019 13:17

Bridge itself looks OK in this pic, but approach from the south where Razor's photos from is the problem:
https://www.facebook.com/TimaruDC/photo ... 3939301303

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Sat 07/12/2019 13:32

Just had the most amazing and bizarre thunder ive ever heard, it was over head and quickly followed a bright flash, it was not just one boom but a cluster of booms like at a fireworks display

Cyclone Tracy · Unread post by **Cyclone Tracy** » Sat 07/12/2019 13:34

Richard wrote: ↑Sat 07/12/2019 13:32 Just had the most amazing and bizarre thunder ive ever heard, it was over head and quickly followed a bright flash, it was not just one boom but a cluster of booms like at a fireworks display

I think you might have just experienced inversion thunder

lokeynz · Unread post by **lokeynz** » Sat 07/12/2019 13:53

Interesting to see a state of emergency called over the Rangitata, meanwhile on the other side of the island...
Photos and videos courtesy of "The Coasters Club" on Facebook

"SH6 Haast at Clarke Bluff"

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"Little Man Bridge near Te Taho"

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"Mt Hercules 10:30 am Sat 7th Dec 2019"

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"Smiths Creek on the Fox Hill"

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"An aerial view of the Whataroa district just sent in. 11:21 07-12-2019"

Thunder081 · Unread post by **Thunder081** » Sat 07/12/2019 14:08

All radar images so far

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Sat 07/12/2019 14:47

Big long thunder rumbles to the west, front closing in looks like its going to bucket down.

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Sat 07/12/2019 15:28

Very noisy big thunder rumbles, seen a few bolts come down.
Very heavy rain and strong winds

Chris W · Unread post by **Chris W** » Sat 07/12/2019 15:44

Can we change the title to include today, it's the same overall system after all. What a huge amount of rain.

Hope it all eases quickly enough around the Rangitatam must be wild on the coast, those photos are amazing.

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Sat 07/12/2019 15:56

Cyclone Tracy wrote: ↑Sat 07/12/2019 13:34
Richard wrote: ↑Sat 07/12/2019 13:32 Just had the most amazing and bizarre thunder ive ever heard, it was over head and quickly followed a bright flash, it was not just one boom but a cluster of booms like at a fireworks display

I think you might have just experienced inversion thunder

Have to look that up later, how common is that?,

RWood · Unread post by **RWood** » Sat 07/12/2019 16:00

Razor wrote: ↑Fri 06/12/2019 16:56 Another 250mm already at your favourite Cropp waterfall. Approaching 1500mm since sunday.

Away in Auckland at present. Must get an update when home and compare with other wet month starts.

Powermad · Unread post by **Powermad** » Sat 07/12/2019 16:12

Screenshot from facebook

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Razor · Unread post by **Razor** » Sat 07/12/2019 17:45

einzack wrote: ↑Sat 07/12/2019 13:17 Bridge itself looks OK in this pic, but approach from the south where Razor's photos from is the problem:
https://www.facebook.com/TimaruDC/photo ... 3939301303

We are in this picture. Right by the water. Stuck south of the border now. Might be a few days stuck too

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Sat 07/12/2019 17:50

Just come back from Waimate.
Lovely day here today compared to overnight.
Lots of thunder resulting from bright lightning flashes overnight and early this morning with the last rumble heard about 7am this morning.
Didn't get much sleep so should sleep good tonight.

mikestormchaser · Unread post by **mikestormchaser** » Sat 07/12/2019 18:48

Few rumbles of thunder here to. Chance tomorrow for Canterbury in afternoon/evening. Timaru again looks like a good spot and up to BP

Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Sat 07/12/2019 19:50

Razor - hope your adventure turns out alright in the end - good luck

Thunder081 · Unread post by **Thunder081** » Sat 07/12/2019 20:04

Big thunderstorms in Wellington and now porirua!!! A few cgs and very heavy rain

Thunder · Unread post by **Thunder** » Sun 08/12/2019 13:19

Would have loved to get closer to that storm firing over Geraldine / near you John on Friday night, or even over to the West Coast but I'm much too tired at the moment with a few projects on the go. Went up Kennedy's Bush Rd with Steve and saw some lightning but despite being frequent on the tracker, from our point of view it wasn't very frequent. The lightning was quite distant and had an orange tinge to it.

Best I managed.

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NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Sun 08/12/2019 13:30

Good, that the internet is back on after some optic fibre cables got damaged by the Rangitata floodwaters

Yes talking to Bob last night, he said he heard no thunder but he had reports of people who did.
The thunderstorm we had here was fantastic. Just lying in bed with the curtains drawn and watching all the action from bed.
I've heard of "Arm-chair" chasing but lying in bed and watching a thunderstorm. would you call that chasing??

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Sun 08/12/2019 15:26

Thunder wrote: ↑Sun 08/12/2019 13:19 The lightning was quite distant and had an orange tinge to it.

Probably from the smoke in the atmosphere.

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