Just been going over my video footage for the day.
A Few lightning strikes recorded around Prebbleton and including one CG from Penruddock Rise.
I missed a few good lightning shots from there because in true NZTS fashion, a real classic bolt came down whilst I was changing the battery on the camera
...also another beautiful bolt came down as I was checking the playback on the camera to make sure that I had recorded the bolt that came down previously
- what a dum-wit
At 5;35pm , we did get a flash overhead here at home, but it rolled back to in behind the back of the PortHills from here. It was only a CC, a flash and the thunder even though rumbly did sound distant.
Other than that I never saw any lightning but lots of distant rumbly thunder to the SE of Christchurch. Bob Crowder did report a Cb in that direction as he was over in Akaroa today. Driving home around the Birdlings Flat area he did notice a flash flood in the hill area gushing out across the road. He took some photos. Looks as though there may of been a localised down-burst in the area.
Anyway, fine and clear at the moment with alight Wsw.
For the record, I recorded 3.5mm from the 'thundery rain' and 7.4mm from the rain when the southerlies came through from 6:15pm
JohnGaul
NZTS