High Risk storms Canterbury 4thNov

darcyplumb · Unread post by **darcyplumb** » Sat 04/11/2023 14:54

Multiple severe warnings now on MS for the two main cells - one near Geraldine and the other inland of Ashburton. The sky has quite a menacing look about it here right now.

darcyplumb · Unread post by **darcyplumb** » Sat 04/11/2023 14:58

Check out the structure on this!!!

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Sat 04/11/2023 15:03

darcyplumb wrote: ↑Sat 04/11/2023 14:54 Multiple severe warnings now on MS for the two main cells - one near Geraldine and the other inland of Ashburton. The sky has quite a menacing look about it here right now.

Yes, I see that. Lots of rumbly thunder but seen hardly any lightning.
Heavy rain here but no hail. I've been in severer thunderstorms than this one but nevermind
Easing away now as it heads north-east.

darcyplumb · Unread post by **darcyplumb** » Sat 04/11/2023 15:04

The core appears to be sliding between Ashburton and Hinds. No hail here at the moment, just heavy rain.

Edit to add that the lightning is increasing as the storm slides to the south east. Near constant flashes at the moment.

Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Sat 04/11/2023 15:07

That radar image just west of here has an interesting shape...

Classicford · Unread post by **Classicford** » Sat 04/11/2023 15:16

The storm that passed over waimate, looking north now in this picture.

David · Unread post by **David** » Sat 04/11/2023 15:21

Impressive radar image - not sure I've ever seen such a large area of purples, greens, whites and even pinks!

Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Sat 04/11/2023 15:28

I think my Spy is under that lot...

darcyplumb · Unread post by **darcyplumb** » Sat 04/11/2023 15:29

Orion wrote: ↑Sat 04/11/2023 15:28 I think my Spy is under that lot...

Any indication of hail size from your spy?

darcyplumb · Unread post by **darcyplumb** » Sat 04/11/2023 15:31

The storm near Ashburton appears to be intensifying further as it interacts with the outflow from the southern storm.

Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Sat 04/11/2023 15:32

Thunder ripping and tearing around here now. Temp has gone from 18°C to 15.7° in the past half-hour or so. Raining. Thunder rumbling non-stop.

dogmelon · Unread post by **dogmelon** » Sat 04/11/2023 15:33

I have a lightbulb on and there was a quick voltage dip. A transmission circuit must have copped a stroke.

Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Sat 04/11/2023 15:34

Westerfield Spy says, "Sky black and constant thunder growling but not hailing just now. Ground white."

edit to add, hail appears to have been unexceptional size.

darcyplumb · Unread post by **darcyplumb** » Sat 04/11/2023 15:36

Timaru about to cop it too by the looks of things.

trickytiger · Unread post by **trickytiger** » Sat 04/11/2023 15:37

Some good fork lightning bolts on the drive from Mayfield to Ashburton. Now to head towards the storm near timaru

darcyplumb · Unread post by **darcyplumb** » Sat 04/11/2023 15:39

Literally raining bolts here right now. Non stop. Torrential rain now.

TonyT · Unread post by **TonyT** » Sat 04/11/2023 15:41

darcyplumb wrote: ↑Sat 04/11/2023 15:39 Literally raining bolts here right now. Non stop. Torrential rain now.

Thats nuts!

Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Sat 04/11/2023 15:42

darcyplumb wrote: ↑Sat 04/11/2023 15:39 Literally raining bolts here right now. Non stop. Torrential rain now.

Thankful my guttering and spouting was cleaned out early this week!
Very bright lightning flashes.
Bucketing rain.
15.0°C.

darcyplumb · Unread post by **darcyplumb** » Sat 04/11/2023 15:44

So. much. Water…. Honestly incredible, the best storm we’ve had in town for a few years.

Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Sat 04/11/2023 15:51

Ya, I've got a new pond on my lawn!
Some ~7mm hail fell for a few minutes just earlier, still lying on grass.
Rain very noisy.
13.5°C.

JP. · Unread post by **JP.** » Sat 04/11/2023 15:55

Still just moody skies in Chch. Looks like it’s all staying south

Dean. · Unread post by **Dean.** » Sat 04/11/2023 16:01

Great storm...haven't seen rain like that since living in Cairns Australia.Some brief large hail also.

Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Sat 04/11/2023 16:07

^ I was thinking it was like Auckland rain, teeming!

Will we get the next lot that's currently around Timaru? I have to go out around 5:30pm...

12.2°C now.

darcyplumb · Unread post by **darcyplumb** » Sat 04/11/2023 16:15

And just when you think it’s all over, bucketing down again.

dogmelon · Unread post by **dogmelon** » Sat 04/11/2023 17:14

Was that thunder I heard in chc? There are clouds around but they don't look like much.

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