NZ Historic Weather Events Catalogue
March 1996 Eastern North Island Ex-Tropical Cyclone Beti ( 1996-03-31 )
Heavy rain in Gisborne and Hawkes Bay caused floods, slips and road closures. Gale force winds caused power cuts in northeastern districts, as trees were blown onto power lines.
North Island
Multi Hazard
at
North Island
Former tropical cyclone "Beti" moved southeast close to the East Cape on the 31st of March. The full force of the storm was unleashed over northeastern New Zealand. A rain band associated with the storm moved southwards along East Cape.
Frontal ascent combined with strong onshore southeasterly wind, orographic uplift and copious amounts of moisture resulted in falls exceeding 300 mm (30.0 cm) in 36 hours in the ranges.
Heavy Rain
Heavy rain in Gisborne and Hawkes Bay caused floods, slips and road closures.
High Wind / Gust
Gale force winds caused power cuts in northeastern districts, as trees were blown onto power lines.
Gisborne
Multi Hazard
at
Gisborne
Gisborne was battered by high winds and rain on the 31st.
A 49 year old man died while flying from Napier to Gisborne. The plane had crashed into the sea. The pilots body was found on the northern side of Young Nicks Head.
Heavy Rain
at
Gisborne Airport
Gisborne Airport recorded 119.4 mm (11.94 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Hawke's Bay
High Wind / Gust
at
Hawke's Bay
There were power cuts in Hawke's Bay. Power was cut to areas of Clive, Haumoana, Te Awanga, and also isolated customers at Tangoio and Napier-Taupo Road.
Landslide
There were slips on several roads.
Matahorua Gorge along State Highway 2 was closed by a slip.
The Napier-Taupo Road and the Napier-Wairoa Road was affected by slips.
High Wind / Gust
at
Bay View
Six houses were without power overnight of the 1st of April.
Heavy Rain
at
Hastings
Hastings recorded 54 mm (5.4 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 1st.
Heavy Rain
at
Lake Waikaremoana
West of Lake Waikaremoana recorded 256 mm (25.6 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 1st.
Heavy Rain
at
Napier
Napier recorded 55.1 mm (5.51 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 1st.
Heavy Rain
at
Pukeorapa homstead
Pukeorapa recorded 331 mm (33.1 cm) of rain in 48 hours.
Heavy Rain
at
Waipoapoa station
Waipoapoa Hills recorded 20.1 mm (20.1 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 1st.
References
- Headline: Storm not too disruptive.
- The Hawkes Bay Herald-Tribune, 1 April 1996.
- Headline: Fatal flight was 'pilots decision'.
- The Hawkes Bay Herald-Tribune, 2 April 1996.
- www.metservice.co.nz / Learning Centre / Notable Weather Events Archive / 1996 Autumn/ 30-31 March - 1 April 1996
March 1996 Eastern North Island Ex-Tropical Cyclone Beti ( 1996-03-31 )
Heavy rain in Gisborne and Hawkes Bay caused floods, slips and road closures. Gale force winds caused power cuts in northeastern districts, as trees were blown onto power lines.
North Island
Multi Hazard
at
North Island
Former tropical cyclone "Beti" moved southeast close to the East Cape on the 31st of March. The full force of the storm was unleashed over northeastern New Zealand. A rain band associated with the storm moved southwards along East Cape.
Frontal ascent combined with strong onshore southeasterly wind, orographic uplift and copious amounts of moisture resulted in falls exceeding 300 mm (30.0 cm) in 36 hours in the ranges.
Heavy Rain
Heavy rain in Gisborne and Hawkes Bay caused floods, slips and road closures.
High Wind / Gust
Gale force winds caused power cuts in northeastern districts, as trees were blown onto power lines.
Gisborne
Multi Hazard
at
Gisborne
Gisborne was battered by high winds and rain on the 31st.
A 49 year old man died while flying from Napier to Gisborne. The plane had crashed into the sea. The pilots body was found on the northern side of Young Nicks Head.
Heavy Rain
at
Gisborne Airport
Gisborne Airport recorded 119.4 mm (11.94 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
Hawke's Bay
High Wind / Gust
at
Hawke's Bay
There were power cuts in Hawke's Bay. Power was cut to areas of Clive, Haumoana, Te Awanga, and also isolated customers at Tangoio and Napier-Taupo Road.
Landslide
There were slips on several roads.
Matahorua Gorge along State Highway 2 was closed by a slip.
The Napier-Taupo Road and the Napier-Wairoa Road was affected by slips.
High Wind / Gust
at
Bay View
Six houses were without power overnight of the 1st of April.
Heavy Rain
at
Hastings
Hastings recorded 54 mm (5.4 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 1st.
Heavy Rain
at
Lake Waikaremoana
West of Lake Waikaremoana recorded 256 mm (25.6 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 1st.
Heavy Rain
at
Napier
Napier recorded 55.1 mm (5.51 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 1st.
Heavy Rain
at
Pukeorapa homstead
Pukeorapa recorded 331 mm (33.1 cm) of rain in 48 hours.
Heavy Rain
at
Waipoapoa station
Waipoapoa Hills recorded 20.1 mm (20.1 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 1st.
References
- Headline: Storm not too disruptive.
- The Hawkes Bay Herald-Tribune, 1 April 1996.
- Headline: Fatal flight was 'pilots decision'.
- The Hawkes Bay Herald-Tribune, 2 April 1996.
- www.metservice.co.nz / Learning Centre / Notable Weather Events Archive / 1996 Autumn/ 30-31 March - 1 April 1996