#122316 - 02/04/2007 17:10
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It was +0.9C so not quite there I would guess. Record (1968) was +2.2 on current 30-year mean. Perhaps in the top 20. Invercargill's SW spell was probably balanced by later NE with about average sun (not sure, haven't seen a number yet).
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#122317 - 03/04/2007 06:21
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Registered: 21/10/2006
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Loc: Waiheke Island, Auckland, NZ
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I'm a little bemused by the so-called 'tornado' event mentioned in NIWA's March summary... • Tornado
Destructive localised winds were attributed to a tornado, which damaged a hall (lifting part of its roof) near Pembroke School in Stratford about 12.45 p.m. on the 21st of March. There was an incredible noise, and debris was seen flying up into the air. NIWA must've had the snooze button on when they read this dodgy report from a local news reporter. Totally agree with Paul M's assessment ( NZ wx forum ) that this appears more likely to have been a 'willy-willy' type eddy created in the lee of Mt Taranaki, particularly as there was no hint of any thunderstorm activity around at the time. :rolleyes:
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#122319 - 03/04/2007 07:34
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It does say "were attributed to", which probably gets them off the hook.
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#122320 - 04/04/2007 06:05
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Registered: 21/10/2006
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So why did NIWA include this statement in their introduction page? ...There were a number of other climate extremes with electrical storms and hail, high winds, and a tornado. Agree Matthew. It only took me a few minutes to find out what nearby general conditions were like that day and I don't have the resources that NIWA have. Pretty sloppy I thought and it doesn't do their reputation much good.
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#122321 - 04/04/2007 07:06
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Registered: 23/11/2006
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You should send them a note. It would also be a good idea to support the eventual reuniting of NIWA and MetService, as the artificial split created by 1980s ideologies was a nonsense and ultimately has spread scarce intellectual resources more thinly. Not to mention the financial objectives set by revenue-greedy ministers. BOM is in a far better position than this country's agencies - stories in this forum seem to indicate they aren't quite perfect, either.
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#122322 - 04/04/2007 10:31
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RWood :- delving further into my grand-fathers weather box - I found this article which got my attention, it was printed in the Bluff (Southland) local paper.
12 March 1953
"With one reservoir empty and the other down to 11 feet level and falling rapidly, Bluff Council has imposed water rationing starting yesterday.
Water rationing which was last imposed in 1951, usually comes into force in June, the situation will be desperate if rainfall is below average over the next few months. Only 3.92in (99.6mm) fell during January and February".
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#122323 - 04/04/2007 11:19
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That may have been a classic case of mistiming! March 1953 had 120mm and April 140mm at In'gill Aero - and March 11th had 1.67" from lon-ago memory! May thru' July were a bit below average but nothing special... 
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#122324 - 04/04/2007 14:52
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Report for Southland during February 1940.
"Persistant W winds carried frequent rains to southern districts which experienced a record wet February. In the case of Southland, this was the wettest of any month ever experienced. The registration of 72.74 inches (1847.6mm) at Homer Tunnel gauge was the greatest monthly total yet to be measured in New Zealand. Invercargill recorded 12.1 inches (307.6mm) - the wettest month ever experienced since measurements began in 1900".
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#122325 - 04/04/2007 15:43
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You must be celebrating that 95mm!  299 at Aero that month. Not sure if Jan '84's 277 caught all the days of the month - records lost after things went underwater later! Of course the record monthly total for NZ has been well and truly upped with the later advent of higher altitude records - 2927mm at Cropp Creek, Hokitika catchment, Dec. 1995.
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#122326 - 05/04/2007 06:35
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Registered: 07/09/2006
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Loc: Bondi, Sydney
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Heh heh, sure am celebrating the 95mm fall RWood  (The most intense rain since June 2006 for the Bondi area and the highest daily fall since Sept 2006 (107mm). Ah yes the "January 1984" total is incomplete, 277mm before or during the build up to the big flood, so I think we can safely say based on estimations that January 1984 exceeded that of February 1940 and both probably are the only months to exceed the 300mm mark. My brother happened to be down there when the floods occurred and from what he told me - sounded pretty bad.
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#122327 - 05/04/2007 08:01
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Which reminds me - must put out an APB for Flutterbye on the NZ forum!
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#122328 - 09/04/2007 07:46
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Any weather events happening in NZ lately? Judging by the lack of weather news - sounds like NZ is having settled weather atm ?.
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#122329 - 09/04/2007 08:06
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Registered: 23/11/2006
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Very settled for the most part. Enjoying it. Comments in the NZ forum (Weather NZ) about significant rain around Ch'ch etc. that was supposed to be only drizzle, the other day, but very quiet really. 54.6 hrs sun here in 1st 7 days. So far this year rainfall here is down by about 35% despite a wetter January. Did you get my note re In'gill sun etc. there [just checking as you may not be monitoring it very often]? PS - our well-known friend from Melbourne was having a bit of a go at In'gill on the other NZ forum - you might like to read my responses!
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#122330 - 12/04/2007 16:00
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We had SW Gales and 8/8 All Day with Horizontal Showers,Temp 11 to 17° and dropped to 12 at about 3,30pm,Yucky
Wellington strong cold S abating in the afternoon and any showers cleared, High 14°
Christchurch fine and sunny with light W high 15°
Low 5° in Invercargill today and showers remained there and NW in the far south and fine over most of the SI and clearing in Wellington,Showers and Rain in most NI places and cold
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#122331 - 13/04/2007 08:11
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Registered: 21/10/2006
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Most places around Auckland recorded about 2 hrs of sunshine yesterday (a little more here on Waiheke) and, unless you were out on the more exposed harbours, winds peaked briefly at 'Strong' to 'Near Gale' force at best. Temps peaked around 12:45pm at about 17°C and dipped briefly to about 10°C at around 3:45pm as a squall line and associated thunderstorms and hail passed through and continued into the evening. Today will probably be the second day this year that Auckland has experienced 'Gale Force' winds (we normally only get about 3 days per year). Temps are around 17°C at 10am (NZST). SEVERE WEATHER WARNING.
ISSUED BY MetService AT 7:46 am 13-Apr-2007
SEVERE SOUTHWESTERLY GALES IN THE SOUTHEAST AND EAST OF THE SOUTH ISLAND AND ALSO ABOUT AUCKLAND
MetService is maintaining a warning of severe southwest gales today in some exposed coastal parts of Southland, eastern Otago and Banks Peninsula with gusts to 120 km/h at times until late afternoon or evening, along with snow showers to fairly low levels.
Also about Auckland and Coromandel Peninsula southwesterlies are expected to rise to gale this morning in exposed areas, possibly severe gale at times around the middle of the day with gusts to 120 km/h. Gusts of this strength have the potential to cause damage to trees and power lines, and make driving difficult for high sides vehicles and motorbikes.
AUCKLAND AND THE COROMANDEL PENINSULA
Southwesterlies rising to gale this morning and may rise to severe gale for a time between 10am and 6pm in some exposed areas with winds of 70 km/h gusting to 110 km/h. Winds should ease slowly this evening.
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#122332 - 13/04/2007 15:15
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Winds at Gale Force,gloomy and cold with showers most times.Low 9 high 16°
Wellington Cold strong S and cloudy.High 11°
christchurch fine and cold with strong SSW 11°
Cloudy and cold everywhere with showers in most but much of SI coastal places had sunshine apart from Southland and Otago
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#122333 - 14/04/2007 08:26
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Registered: 07/09/2006
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You forgot to mention that the sun came out late afternoon (for Auckland).
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#122334 - 14/04/2007 08:56
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Registered: 21/10/2006
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Loc: Waiheke Island, Auckland, NZ
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Not to mention all those airborne pigs :rolleyes:
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#122335 - 14/04/2007 14:52
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Yes it came out for 5 minute intervals at time before the next down pour and blast.
Today Cold SW gales sometimes WSW but netherless as cold and wicked with many showers,8/8 most times although there were isolated blue patches.Temp 11° to 15°c
Wellington Fine and sunny with variable moderate winds.Top temp 16°c
Christchurch fine and sunny with light winds and 15°c
Low 10° in Invercargill where it was cold and wet and Napier had the high where it was partly cloudy and 20°
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