Thunderstorm anyone? CHCH storm 1,401 strikes!

[mikeey01]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/picture.php?albumid=1414&pictureid=15317

If your in it you'll know it's almost continuous thunder noise at present...

http://www.skywatcher.net.nz/weather/StormVue.html

8 minutes later...

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/picture.php?albumid=1414&pictureid=15318

16 minutes later & 1712 strikes!

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/picture.php?albumid=1414&pictureid=15319

[SDU]

Where??? still waiting for it only heard the thunder in the distance


Had a small rain & thunder storm before 10am this morning while at work in Ferrymead but nothing hit Dallington.

[Flip]

There has been almost continueous thunder storms here for the last 5 hours and the power has gone off twice.

Its also pissing down on the peninsular.

[lostinflyz]

was nasty south of ash vegas on the way back from timaru. nasty rain lightning and hail. most people pulled over it got that bad

[karla]

ugh - here and gone now. Left my poor cat stranded up in a tree, she is terrified and refuses to move :crybaby:

Wouldn't have liked to have been out riding in that!

[The Lone Rider]

Yeah lightening and thunder and rain. Wasn't to bad a ride though. Worse standing around off the bike in fact.

[lostinflyz]

yea. i noticed a few of the stopped drivers had invited in a few riders in outta the rain which was a nice gesture.

[Hitcher]

Was there an international cricket fixture scheduled?

[Oakie]

Was there an international cricket fixture scheduled?

Yeah, one in Australia. God missed the target by a few thousand ks.

[Trumpess]

That storm today was a beauty. It came in from the Nor-East and headed south (very unusual), then the wind changed to a Southerly and came back even meaner and better!
Some pics below I managed to get.

[Trumpess]

I also heard there was a huge water spout out Sumner way today.
Would this be true??

[cynna]

yes there was pics of it on the news

maybe my coke is a bit strong but did anyone else just see a comet type thing fly towards the port hills about ten minutes ago.....

[karla]

yes there was pics of it on the news

maybe my coke is a bit strong but did anyone else just see a comet type thing fly towards the port hills about ten minutes ago.....

Just arrived home and my house is still standing, so it didn't hit here. Beautiful clear starry night out there now - the storm washed all the pollution away :) My cat hasn't moved from the safety of the warm bed all night, lol.

[Trumpess]

maybe my coke is a bit strong but did anyone else just see a comet type thing fly towards the port hills about ten minutes ago.....



You were not the only one on the hard stuff last night :lol:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Community/MessageBoard/Messages.aspx?id=32893280&threadid=32893280

[SDU]

Nice pics Trumpess:niceone:

Well it finally arrived while I was at work Around 5ish, the carpark was flooded within minutes. Luv storms - as long as noone is hurt & we have shelter. luckily it was over by the time I left for home at 6pm.

[vifferman]

When I lived in Chch, we had a magnificent thunder/hailstorm one day. Across the road from us was a tall steel chimney on a commercial building - the tallest structure in the area. We watched and waited, but unfortunately, it didn't get struck by lightning. We had to content ourselves with watching some poor schmoe's car get filled with hail (he left his sunroof open).
Then the hail filled all our downpipes and guttering, the flat roof filled up with hail'n'rainwater, and it started raining inside (mostly from the light fittings). Power off, run around gathering receptacles to catch water (cups, pots, bins, etc.) Last entertainment of the day was watching one of the marketing execs outside cleaning out the guttering in the rain.

[cynna]

You were not the only one on the hard stuff last night :lol:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Community/MessageBoard/Messages.aspx?id=32893280&threadid=32893280

cool cheers for that link - im still sane i wasnt seeing things. wish i was quicker with the camera tho