NZ Historic Weather Events Catalogue
August 2019 New Zealand Storm ( 2019-08-10 )
A complex low pressure system, with a number of associated fronts, brought rain, gales and thunderstorms to many parts of the country, and snow down to 300 to 400 metres across southern and eastern parts of the lower South Island.
New Zealand
Multi Hazard
at
New Zealand
Duration: 3 days - From the 10th to 12th of August.
Insurance claims totalled $7 million.
MetService SEVERE WEATHER WARNING 9:31 pm Friday 09-Aug-2019. Heavy snow for parts of Canterbury and Otago. Heavy rain for parts of central and southern New Zealand.
MetService SEVERE WEATHER WARNING 8:57 pm Saturday 10-Aug-2019. Heavy snow for parts of Canterbury and Otago. Heavy rain for parts of central and southern New Zealand.
MetService SEVERE WEATHER WARNING 2:43 pm Sunday 11-Aug-2019. Heavy snow and rain has eased in Canterbury and Otago. Further heavy rain and squally northwest winds for parts of central and northern New Zealand.
MetService SEVERE WEATHER WARNING 8:18 am Monday 11-Aug-2019. Further rain for parts of the North Island.
Auckland
High Wind / Gust
at
Auckland City
The roof of The Cloud events centre on Auckland’s Queens Wharf was lifted by very strong winds overnight on 11 August.
A family had to find emergency overnight accommodation on 11 August after very strong winds blew the roof off their home, and it was deemed unsafe for the family to stay there.
Very strong winds, associated with squally weather and thunderstorms on 12 August, overturned boats and blew over shipping containers in downtown Auckland. The Great Barrier Island car ferry broke off its mooring line.
Taranaki
Tornado
at
New Plymouth
Two people were injured when they were hit by flying debris from the tornado on 12 August.
About 800 properties were without power after the stormy weather.
Roofs were lifted off houses, windows blown in, fences were blown over and trees were felled.
Canterbury
Snow / Ice
at
Arthur's Pass
Heavy snow closed SH73 from Springfield to Arthur’s Pass on 10 August.
Snow / Ice
at
Lewis Pass
Heavy snow closed SH7 through Lewis Pass on 10 August.
Otago
Heavy Rain
at
Oamaru
The heaviest rain affected parts of South Canterbury and Eastern Otago, with flooding in places. SH1 between Oamaru and Timaru was closed for a while. Oamaru recorded 78mm on 10 August, which was a new August record.
Southland
Snow / Ice
at
Milford Sound
Snow closed the road between Te Anau and Milford on 10 August.
References
- Meteorological Society of New Zealand (Inc.), Newsletter 158, Spring 2019
- Insurance Council of New Zealand (https://www.icnz.org.nz/natural-disasters/cost-of-natural-disasters/)
- Headline: Heavy snow closes roads in Canterbury and Otago, as wild weather spreads around NZ.
- www.radionz.co.nz, 10 August 2019.
- Headline: Two injured after Taranaki tornado touches down.
- www.radionz.co.nz, 12 August 2019.
- Headline: Wind lifts roofs of several Auckland buildings.
- www.radionz.co.nz, 12 August 2019.
- Headline: Auckland thunderstorms: Boats adrift, container blown onto car.
- www.radionz.co.nz, 13 August 2019.
August 2019 New Zealand Storm ( 2019-08-10 )
A complex low pressure system, with a number of associated fronts, brought rain, gales and thunderstorms to many parts of the country, and snow down to 300 to 400 metres across southern and eastern parts of the lower South Island.
New Zealand
Multi Hazard
at
New Zealand
Duration: 3 days - From the 10th to 12th of August.
Insurance claims totalled $7 million.
MetService SEVERE WEATHER WARNING 9:31 pm Friday 09-Aug-2019. Heavy snow for parts of Canterbury and Otago. Heavy rain for parts of central and southern New Zealand.
MetService SEVERE WEATHER WARNING 8:57 pm Saturday 10-Aug-2019. Heavy snow for parts of Canterbury and Otago. Heavy rain for parts of central and southern New Zealand.
MetService SEVERE WEATHER WARNING 2:43 pm Sunday 11-Aug-2019. Heavy snow and rain has eased in Canterbury and Otago. Further heavy rain and squally northwest winds for parts of central and northern New Zealand.
MetService SEVERE WEATHER WARNING 8:18 am Monday 11-Aug-2019. Further rain for parts of the North Island.
Auckland
High Wind / Gust
at
Auckland City
The roof of The Cloud events centre on Auckland’s Queens Wharf was lifted by very strong winds overnight on 11 August.
A family had to find emergency overnight accommodation on 11 August after very strong winds blew the roof off their home, and it was deemed unsafe for the family to stay there.
Very strong winds, associated with squally weather and thunderstorms on 12 August, overturned boats and blew over shipping containers in downtown Auckland. The Great Barrier Island car ferry broke off its mooring line.
Taranaki
Tornado
at
New Plymouth
Two people were injured when they were hit by flying debris from the tornado on 12 August.
About 800 properties were without power after the stormy weather.
Roofs were lifted off houses, windows blown in, fences were blown over and trees were felled.
Canterbury
Snow / Ice
at
Arthur's Pass
Heavy snow closed SH73 from Springfield to Arthur’s Pass on 10 August.
Snow / Ice
at
Lewis Pass
Heavy snow closed SH7 through Lewis Pass on 10 August.
Otago
Heavy Rain
at
Oamaru
The heaviest rain affected parts of South Canterbury and Eastern Otago, with flooding in places. SH1 between Oamaru and Timaru was closed for a while. Oamaru recorded 78mm on 10 August, which was a new August record.
Southland
Snow / Ice
at
Milford Sound
Snow closed the road between Te Anau and Milford on 10 August.
References
- Meteorological Society of New Zealand (Inc.), Newsletter 158, Spring 2019
- Insurance Council of New Zealand (https://www.icnz.org.nz/natural-disasters/cost-of-natural-disasters/)
- Headline: Heavy snow closes roads in Canterbury and Otago, as wild weather spreads around NZ.
- www.radionz.co.nz, 10 August 2019.
- Headline: Two injured after Taranaki tornado touches down.
- www.radionz.co.nz, 12 August 2019.
- Headline: Wind lifts roofs of several Auckland buildings.
- www.radionz.co.nz, 12 August 2019.
- Headline: Auckland thunderstorms: Boats adrift, container blown onto car.
- www.radionz.co.nz, 13 August 2019.