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It’s been a wild afternoon over parts of the north with still the occasional severe thunderstorm warning being issued.
Heavy downpours with lightning and thunder have been reported in various areas however long, dry spells in between events are also quite common.
How is the weather at your home or workplace this afternoon? It appears more storms are likely to continue until tonight.
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Sandy on 17/02/2012 2:58am
Got really excited this afternoon as we watched the clouds building up north west of us… And they were heading straight for us…..lightning….. Thunder…it was all good! I figured I had about half an hour before it hit so jumped in the shower. 15 mins later I was out checking out the window and it looked like it was over! We had a few spits of rain for the next 5 mins and it was all over. Ripped!
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WW Forecast Team on 17/02/2012 3:13am
Oh Sandy it sounded like it would deliver quite a bit more for you! Thanks for the update.
Cheers
WW
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rob on 17/02/2012 2:53am
Very hot here in Kaitaia with a gentle sou’wester blowing. Clouds are building to the nor’east and getting darker.
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WW Forecast Team on 17/02/2012 2:55am
Thanks Rob for the info and perhaps your turn coming soon 🙂
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Sharalee on 17/02/2012 2:41am
Sunny with no wind but cloudy patches here in Stratford again. Wish we could have a good storm like Auckland!
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Guest on 17/02/2012 2:40am
Northern part of Papakura – recent very heavy rain with no wind. Lightning observed to south and frequent thunder. Can see a clearance to the northwest with the Waitak’s now clearly visible but still very dark to the east.
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WW Forecast Team on 17/02/2012 2:56am
Thanks for the update and could be more moving in from the west later.
Thanks
WW
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sw on 17/02/2012 2:29am
Sunny morning,thunder with heavy rain in afternoon,odd flash of lightning too.Manurewa.
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Guest on 17/02/2012 2:28am
Im at the mission bay end of the CBD and its all blue skies here.
Wonder what its gonna be like in a couple of hours.
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