Huge hailstorm - North Shore (24 September)

**Swoop** · 24th September 2007, 17:03

The weird thing about all this...

It all started over Whenuapai air base AND there was a C-130 flying around at the time!

My theory is that the air-farce has a new, and highly secret, device to create heavy rain.

The next "war" they are involved in... "sorry, we can't be involved, ...rain stopped play".

**BuFfY** · 24th September 2007, 17:03

Originally Posted by PirateJafa

Myself'n a mate on the 'Shore are trying to triangulate the exact position of a bolt of lightning, using the times between each of us registering the peal of thunder, and the established fast that sound travels at 340m/s.

But I don't think it'll work unless either we find a third person, preferably in West Aucks, or unless one of us can see the flash of lightning as well? *goes back to calculations*

Disclaimer: Yes, we know we are both now geeks. But being able to pinpoint a bolt of lightning would be so totally awesome that frankly, we don't care!

That would be cool!
I am out west, but it hasn't happened since I got here. It was very very close in Mt Eden

**Scouse** · 24th September 2007, 17:03

Originally Posted by 007XX

Nothing better than doing the Monkey Jiggle in the rain though...

Do ya need any help with that?

**LilSel** · 24th September 2007, 17:18

Originally Posted by 007XX

Mmmmm...thunder and lightening! Inspires me with earthly energies...

Absolutely LOVE weather like this!!!

Anything inspires you dear

**BMW** · 24th September 2007, 17:33

Was about to leave work when it was on. I stayed till it stopped and got a really nice veiw of the rain bow on the bike with the dark thunder heads over the city from West harbour.

**fireball** · 24th September 2007, 20:32

it looks better now that its dark nice and bright flashes over these ways now!

its inspiring me

**Curious_AJ** · 24th September 2007, 21:01

hah, here there was no hail... (northcote)... so weird that it was hailing in other parts... there was FAT rain though.. the drops were huge! .. but no hail... :s

**007XX** · 24th September 2007, 23:00

Originally Posted by Mom

You and me both, I have been known to get up at night to watch really cool storm

Yep, used to do that too...Midsummer rains on my island are wicked...pelting down of warm water in humid weather that just begs for someone to go dance in the rain...and of course, I couldn't refuse that call of nature!

Originally Posted by zrxer

Do ya need any help with that?

na thanks, took care of it! but thanks regardless for the selfless offer!

Originally Posted by LilSel

Anything inspires you dear

Are you sure? It doesn't sound like me at all...

But you got to admit, there is a raw power to electrical storms that is just energising...

**LilSel** · 25th September 2007, 06:45

Originally Posted by 007XX

But you got to admit, there is a raw power to electrical storms that is just energising...

For sure!!... I have a thing for 'power'... funny that lol... I work in the electrical industry, one of my passions

I love my job!! (& dad is like god in the industry, I wanna be just like him when I 'grow up', he's my hero

)
*sings* (literally) 'Ive got the power...'

**caesius** · 25th September 2007, 06:48

Originally Posted by 007XX View Post

But you got to admit, there is a raw power to electrical storms that is just energising...

Yeah I read somewhere that those who've been hit by lightning can confirm its "energising" ability.

**sAsLEX** · 25th September 2007, 07:30

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

Lightning!

**Blackbird** · 25th September 2007, 07:53

We copped it in Tokoroa mid-afternoon. The sub-station at our pulp and paper mill copped a direct hit around 3pm which took out the power in Tokoroa too. Power was back on in Tokoroa just after 5, but we're still down at the mill. That's nearly $2 million in lost production so far.

**blue_eyez** · 25th September 2007, 07:59

Originally Posted by 007XX

Mmmmm...thunder and lightening! Inspires me with earthly energies...

Absolutely LOVE weather like this!!!

Nothing better than doing the Monkey Jiggle in the rain though...

I'm with you on that one 007XX, there is something... i'm not sure what the word is.... enlivening maybe? about a thunder storm.... the way it can be so dark and dreary and then all of a sudden the sky lights up with thousands of different colours.... it's magical

**007XX** · 25th September 2007, 08:52

Originally Posted by caesius

Yeah I read somewhere that those who've been hit by lightning can confirm its "energising" ability.

Beats shoving your fingers in the power socket though...

Originally Posted by blue_eyez

I'm with you on that one 007XX, there is something... i'm not sure what the word is.... enlivening maybe? about a thunder storm.... the way it can be so dark and dreary and then all of a sudden the sky lights up with thousands of different colours.... it's magical

Absolutely...it feels so primeval and pure...

mmm...i wonder if the corporate crowd I work with would have a heart attack if I started to dance naked in the storm...