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Re: Windy weather September 14-17
Posted: Thu 17/09/2020 17:24
by TonyT
Richard wrote: ↑Thu 17/09/2020 17:18
What would it have recorded if it were at the height that most anemometer are at
There are hundreds and hundreds of trees down, the Medbury forest has been flattened, the local pig farm has lost heaps of huts
Yes, the speed measured at 2m needs to be scaled up to be representative of the usual 10m measuring height.
That level of damage would be more consistent with mean wind speeds of 90-100kmh and gusts at least 1.5x and probably (given its a norwester) more than that, 135-150kmh.
Re: Windy weather September 14-17
Posted: Thu 17/09/2020 17:44
by NZ Thunderstorm Soc
According to the news there is fire around the Hanmer area as well, near the turn-off.
Re: Windy weather September 14-17
Posted: Thu 17/09/2020 18:02
by Richard
Winds died a little so went for a rubber neck drive, man there's going to be some firewood about
60+ year old gum tree down
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Re: Windy weather September 14-17
Posted: Thu 17/09/2020 18:07
by Orion
Sorry to read about the damage further north, Richard.
I could see dust flying back in the tops late this morning, haven't seen that for a long time.
Some rackety gusts at times here through the day but nothing too out of the ordinary.
Re: Windy weather September 14-17
Posted: Thu 17/09/2020 18:10
by Richard
TonyT wrote: ↑Thu 17/09/2020 17:24
Richard wrote: ↑Thu 17/09/2020 17:18
What would it have recorded if it were at the height that most anemometer are at
There are hundreds and hundreds of trees down, the Medbury forest has been flattened, the local pig farm has lost heaps of huts
Yes, the speed measured at 2m needs to be scaled up to be representative of the usual 10m measuring height.
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That level of damage would be more consistent with mean wind speeds of 90-100kmh and gusts at least 1.5x and probably (given its a norwester) more than that, 135-150kmh.
Yes going by the amount of damage about it would have to have been 140+ gusts, and they were real mans gust too.
Re: Windy weather September 14-17
Posted: Thu 17/09/2020 18:16
by Richard
Orion wrote: ↑Thu 17/09/2020 18:07
Sorry to read about the damage further north, Richard.
I could see dust flying back in the tops late this morning, haven't seen that for a long time.
Some rackety gusts at times here through the day but nothing too out of the ordinary.
Thanks mate, I'm just so gutted to have lost much of my shelter trees, bloody Pinus Radiata wished I never planted it now, thinking I might drop what's left and start again but with a more stable slower growing tree.
Re: Windy weather September 14-17
Posted: Thu 17/09/2020 18:39
by Dean.
Some big gusts early this morning here and this afternoon.A large gum tree blown down behind work .
Re: Windy weather September 14-17
Posted: Thu 17/09/2020 18:41
by Razor
2 large fires
reported, Mouse Point and Motunau. Rain can't come soon enough, hope everyone ok up there
Re: Windy weather September 14-17
Posted: Thu 17/09/2020 19:06
by NZ Thunderstorm Soc
Southerly through here around 6pm. Nothing very exciting or exciting at all.
Roll on the next weather system
Re: Windy weather September 14-17
Posted: Thu 17/09/2020 19:22
by Richard
Razor wrote: ↑Thu 17/09/2020 18:41
2 large fires
reported, Mouse Point and Motunau. Rain can't come soon enough, hope everyone ok up there
All go around here today, they got that wrong, the fire was at Marble point and not Mouse.
Re: Windy weather September 14-17
Posted: Thu 17/09/2020 19:55
by Razor
The Marble Point fire sounds quite concerning. FENZ suggesting its not controlled yet going by media reports
Re: Windy weather September 14-17
Posted: Thu 17/09/2020 21:44
by Awhituobs
Reports of campervan blown over on the road to Hamner springs today!
Re: Windy weather September 14-17
Posted: Fri 18/09/2020 10:10
by Awhituobs
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Re: Windy weather September 14-17
Posted: Fri 18/09/2020 12:53
by Storm Struck
We had some gale force gusts in the park yesterday around 1pm, the weather station recorded a gust at 87kmh.
A few calls for trees down on the RT, so on the chainsaw dealing with them and on electric fences.
reported, Mouse Point and Motunau. Rain can't come soon enough, hope everyone ok up there