March 8th 2006 - Waimate Tornado

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March 8th 2006 - Waimate Tornado

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I was sent this recently of an unseen angle of the March 8th Waimate Tornado. I can always remember this day, still kicking myself we didn't head south when conditions looked so good



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Re: March 8th 2006 - Waimate Tornado

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I remember this tornado and the events of the day in Christchurch.
The funnel cloud had an unusual bend in it, not a straight funnel.
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Re: March 8th 2006 - Waimate Tornado

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NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote: ↑Sun 12/04/2020 16:20
The funnel cloud had an unusual bend in it, not a straight funnel.
yes, a change in wind direction from easterly to westerly aloft.
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