Weather Insert - The PRESS 4th Oct 2004
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Weather Insert - The PRESS 4th Oct 2004
Paul Gorman's weather insert appears in The Press this coming Monday
Make sure you get hold/purchase/see of a copy.
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Make sure you get hold/purchase/see of a copy.
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Got the Press this morning, and the weather insert.
I see a number of forum members in there and a couple of other noteable names. Some good photos!
I see a number of forum members in there and a couple of other noteable names. Some good photos!
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A good insert thanks to Paul Gorman from the PRESS
Some people thought about falling off the roof, not because of being struck by lightning was quite funny (not being able to sit down comfortablbly for 2 weeks) and also tho the fact that I chased a tornado in a Morris Minor. I remember Cb Fan making reference to that in a posting at the time, possibly at the time on Brian's forum.
Ben's reference to the Southerly was very good, I thought and also Hayward Osborn's contribution to the NE, of which I feel is more important, or just as important to what people feel of Canterbury's weather, rather than just the Nor-West.
Good articles too from the Blue Skies Team Thanks Tony and Angeline
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Some people thought about falling off the roof, not because of being struck by lightning was quite funny (not being able to sit down comfortablbly for 2 weeks) and also tho the fact that I chased a tornado in a Morris Minor. I remember Cb Fan making reference to that in a posting at the time, possibly at the time on Brian's forum.
Ben's reference to the Southerly was very good, I thought and also Hayward Osborn's contribution to the NE, of which I feel is more important, or just as important to what people feel of Canterbury's weather, rather than just the Nor-West.
Good articles too from the Blue Skies Team Thanks Tony and Angeline
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Thanks - I was inspired by an old MetSociety newsletter (or journal) article which divided Wellington's southerlies into separate categories. Canterbury southerlies can be classified in a similar manner, except of course the Wellington ones are usually alot stronger. As for Auckland, I suppose Michael can give a good description of its southwesterlies.Ben's reference to the Southerly was very good
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Yes we actually do getdifferent South westeries besides the strength
We get SW that in an disturbed westerly flow they reach Gale in squalls then drop away and go more westerly or the horrid ones that bring the sheety rain when the high moves in the tasman or the boring ones in late spring that dont bring rain but blow their guts out or even a SE flow that goes to the BeeBop direction(SSW) and then once again the cloud rolls in up the coast and again rises to Gale
We get SW that in an disturbed westerly flow they reach Gale in squalls then drop away and go more westerly or the horrid ones that bring the sheety rain when the high moves in the tasman or the boring ones in late spring that dont bring rain but blow their guts out or even a SE flow that goes to the BeeBop direction(SSW) and then once again the cloud rolls in up the coast and again rises to Gale
tich wrote:Thanks - I was inspired by an old MetSociety newsletter (or journal) article which divided Wellington's southerlies into separate categories. Canterbury southerlies can be classified in a similar manner, except of course the Wellington ones are usually alot stronger. As for Auckland, I suppose Michael can give a good description of its southwesterlies.Ben's reference to the Southerly was very good
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Michael... are you still looking for a copy???
I have a spare copy at work. Email me at [email protected] with your address and I'll send you a copy today
I have a spare copy at work. Email me at [email protected] with your address and I'll send you a copy today
There is no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothes.
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Thanks mate I sent you an email
Fujita Phil wrote:Michael... are you still looking for a copy???
I have a spare copy at work. Email me at [email protected] with your address and I'll send you a copy today
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I have read 'Our Mystical Weather'
I notice Bob Crowder mentions the Haswell Storm on 19 January 1983.
John, that photo I sent you was taken in January 1983, unfortunately I don't know the exact date, but chances are this could be the Haswell Storm or part of it.
Thunderstorm in direction of Haswell, January 1983.
I notice Bob Crowder mentions the Haswell Storm on 19 January 1983.
John, that photo I sent you was taken in January 1983, unfortunately I don't know the exact date, but chances are this could be the Haswell Storm or part of it.
Thunderstorm in direction of Haswell, January 1983.
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I have that copy of that photo you sent me framed and is hanging here in my weather office, along with other metoerological picturesNZstorm wrote:I have read 'Our Mystical Weather'
I notice Bob Crowder mentions the Haswell Storm on 19 January 1983.
John, that photo I sent you was taken in January 1983, unfortunately I don't know the exact date, but chances are this could be the Haswell Storm or part of it.
Thunderstorm in direction of Haswell, January 1983.
It was probably the Halwell storm photographed by a MetService employee from the airport.
I remember the storm quite well feeling really disgrunted by driving a train away from it heading north to Picton. I never saw any tornadic forms but remember the sky being very dark over the Halswell area.
Bob Crowder told me that he only had 2 photos left in his camera at the time so he never got any good photos of it, which was a shame.
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What I want to know is how on earth did the guy who took that photo get that lightning shot during the day?
I can only guess there was quite frequent lightning and the storm would've moved over late afternoon just before the sun set and possibly a polerizing filter was used. And maybe it was one of those cameras that was motorized that flicks off so many shots per second for a period of 5 seconds or something?
One guy that I've seen great day time lightning photo's from is this guy:
http://www.lightningboy.com
http://www.lightningboy.com/images/daylight/index.htm
Here's some of his pics:
http://www.lightningboy.com/images/dayl ... MG0090.jpg
http://www.lightningboy.com/images/dayl ... MG0091.jpg
http://www.lightningboy.com/images/dayl ... 3edit1.jpg
Ahh, of course. I forgot about another thing. If the lightning is strobbing that can be another way of getting it on film. A guy I know in Oz got this day time shot due to alot of the lightning within the storm he was chasing was strobbing:
http://www.nswstorms.com/photography/ph ... 23de18.jpg
I guess I've answered my question but still, to get something like that is quite amazing! It's the only day time photo of lightning from NZ that I've seen.
I can only guess there was quite frequent lightning and the storm would've moved over late afternoon just before the sun set and possibly a polerizing filter was used. And maybe it was one of those cameras that was motorized that flicks off so many shots per second for a period of 5 seconds or something?
One guy that I've seen great day time lightning photo's from is this guy:
http://www.lightningboy.com
http://www.lightningboy.com/images/daylight/index.htm
Here's some of his pics:
http://www.lightningboy.com/images/dayl ... MG0090.jpg
http://www.lightningboy.com/images/dayl ... MG0091.jpg
http://www.lightningboy.com/images/dayl ... 3edit1.jpg
Ahh, of course. I forgot about another thing. If the lightning is strobbing that can be another way of getting it on film. A guy I know in Oz got this day time shot due to alot of the lightning within the storm he was chasing was strobbing:
http://www.nswstorms.com/photography/ph ... 23de18.jpg
I guess I've answered my question but still, to get something like that is quite amazing! It's the only day time photo of lightning from NZ that I've seen.
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The white precip seen next to the lightning is hail.
The origin of the photo. I was told it is was taken by a Met Service employee at Christchurch Airport and the lightning was caught on film by chance. This is not a video still.
I wish I could chance a lightning bolt like that. I believe the chances are extremely small, even if the lightning is very frequent.
A very interesting and I guess historic photo.
The origin of the photo. I was told it is was taken by a Met Service employee at Christchurch Airport and the lightning was caught on film by chance. This is not a video still.
I wish I could chance a lightning bolt like that. I believe the chances are extremely small, even if the lightning is very frequent.
A very interesting and I guess historic photo.
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I really like that Haswell Storm photo.
A Frontal Thunderstorm. Looks like a new cell has formed just ahead of the main Front with the heavy precipitation evident.
Thunderstorms still look possible for the North Island Friday-Saturday. The low is likely to have some Thundery rain or showers with it but if we get much day time heating this will lead to land convection.
A Frontal Thunderstorm. Looks like a new cell has formed just ahead of the main Front with the heavy precipitation evident.
Thunderstorms still look possible for the North Island Friday-Saturday. The low is likely to have some Thundery rain or showers with it but if we get much day time heating this will lead to land convection.
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Found a useful site on lightning photography: http://www.uscoles.com/phlightn.htm
One trick for daylight lightning is to use an electronic shutter release which detects the flash. There's a link to a Lightning Trigger product (US$329 ) where it explains that this needs a camera with a short shutter lag time.
There's also a link to a couple of plans for DIY versions which might be interesting.
One trick for daylight lightning is to use an electronic shutter release which detects the flash. There's a link to a Lightning Trigger product (US$329 ) where it explains that this needs a camera with a short shutter lag time.
There's also a link to a couple of plans for DIY versions which might be interesting.