7/07/2017 10:31am
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There were sunny spells Thursday morning, intense downpours at lunchtime and by the end of the day Aucklanders and other parts of the Upper North Island were viewing some seriously stormy looking clouds.
We’ve had so many photos sent in to us on via our Twitter account
Here’s some of the best we received by 5:30pm Thursday
Even more uh o pic.twitter.com/s65QdaeXjz
— siouxie (@siouq1) July 6, 2017
@WeatherWatchNZ #auckland what a scene! pic.twitter.com/J4H28gdxgT
— Alex (@alliao) July 6, 2017
@WeatherWatchNZ @MetService @nzherald @NZStuff @NewshubNZ @ONENews captured on S6 Te Atatu South, West Auckland pic.twitter.com/yhMdiBSk49
— Matt Dyer (@MattDyer01) July 6, 2017
@PhilipDuncan @WeatherWatchNZ freaky clouds alright Castor Bay 5.00pm pic.twitter.com/csWPTnoFmw
— Amanda Nicoll (@amandanz) July 6, 2017
Big weather over Flat Bush @WeatherWatchNZ
@WeatherWatchNZ Silverdale right now.. pic.twitter.com/o6P8qSB6wf
— Jenni (@barcodenz) July 6, 2017
Uh o @WeatherWatchNZ pic.twitter.com/AJgxUpkIjg
— siouxie (@siouq1) July 6, 2017
— Antipodean (@antipodean_life) July 6, 2017
@WeatherWatchNZ pic.twitter.com/eU73LE06cS
— siouxie (@siouq1) July 6, 2017
Scary clouds @WeatherWatchNZ pic.twitter.com/uUskZfQrXH
— duplolucy (@duplolucy) July 6, 2017
#ominous @PhilipDuncan @WeatherWatchNZ pic.twitter.com/7KSrQReGrN
— Stuart McAlpine (@stuart_mcalpine) July 6, 2017
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BRENDON STANLEY MALONE on 13/07/2017 10:10pm
Hello,
if people are interested then visit New Cloud Classification released by World Meteorological Organisation.I have witnessed a few of the cloud formations on this chart over the last year.
There is one type of homogenitus cloud which gets its own name, homomutatus.[2] When persistent contrails spread out over time to cover a significant portion of the sky (in so doing, gaining the appearance of a naturally occurring cloud formation), the term “homomutatus” replaces the term “homogenitus”( from Wikipedia).
Has anyone else seen the contrails like Homogenitus on the chart? that expand and create a fine silvery layer over the course of the day as here in South Canterbury.
I am in my late 60s and am baffled by these weird clouds and their presence around and during storm events.
Thanks for a good site that may help my curiousity.
cheers Bren
cheers Brendon
Climate change may be of some influence otherwise I am open to other peoples views.
Hope most are keeping warm and safe and neighbours OK.
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Siouxie on 6/07/2017 6:07am
Thanks for putting my pics up. Awesome clouds tonight. You guys are doing a fab job. Thanks
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WW Forecast Team on 6/07/2017 6:16am
Thanks heaps for sharing them with us! Really incredible clouds this afternoon – you captured them perfectly Siouxie. Certainly been a busy day/afternoon 🙂 Thanks for the kind message
Cheers
WW
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