NZ Historic Weather Events Catalogue
February 2004 North Island High Winds ( 2004-02-19 )
High winds were experienced in Auckland, Waikato, Manawatu-Wanganui and Wellington, causing damage and power cuts and closing railway lines. A small tornado also occurrred in Auckland.
North Island
Multi Hazard
at
North Island
Duration: 4 days - From the 19th to the 22nd of February.
High Wind / Gust
The North Island had gale force winds on the 21st and night of the 21st/22nd.
The winds brought down power lines, cutting power to about 9,000 customers in Wairarapa, Manawatu, Horowhenua, Wanganui and Taranaki on the 22nd. Access to many areas was close to impossible due to the recent floods.
Phones were cut.
Roofs were lifted and trees were felled.
Tranz Rail was forced to close the main trunk line again.
It was one of the strongest north-westerly winds in the past ten years.
Auckland
High Wind / Gust
at
Auckland
Auckland experienced high winds on the 19th and 20th.
Several incidents were attended to by emergency services overnight on the 19th/20th.
High winds brought down trees and blocked several streets around suburban Auckland.
Tornado
at
Ardmore
A small tornado ripped through Ardmore on the morning of the 20th.
Some very large gum trees were uprooted.
High Wind / Gust
at
Bucklands Beach
A pohutukawa tree fell on house at Bucklands Beach.
High Wind / Gust
at
Mount Wellignton
A motorist drove on to live power lines in Lunn Ave, brought down by high winds overnight, and had to be rescued by firefighters.
Waikato
High Wind / Gust
at
Hamilton
Power lines were blown down in Hamilton on the 19th. Power was cut to 1000 homes for an hour.
Manawatu-Wanganui
High Wind / Gust
at
Manawatu-Wanganui
Overnight winds on the 21st/22nd brought down trees and power lines throughout the region.
Manawatu recorded a peak wind speed of 110 km/hr on the 21st.
Landslide
No trains were running between Taumarunui and Shannon because of slips that came down overnight on the 21st/22nd.
High Wind / Gust
at
Hunterville
Downed power lines meant water supplies in Hunterville were running low.
High Wind / Gust
at
Mangatainoka
The rail bridge at Mangatainoka, on the line between Masterton and Palmerston North, was severely damaged.
High Wind / Gust
at
Ratana
Downed power lines meant water supplies in Ratana were running low.
Wellington
High Wind / Gust
at
Angle Knob
Angle Knob recorded a peak wind speed of 230 km/hr on the 21st.
High Wind / Gust
at
Castlepoint
Castepoint recorded a peak wind speed of 152 km/hr on the 21st.
High Wind / Gust
at
Mt Kaukau
Mt Kaukau recorded a peak wind speed of 180 km/hr on the 21st.
High Wind / Gust
at
Rimutaka Hill
Rimutaka Hill recorded a peak wind speed of 170 km/hr on the 21st.
References
- Headline: Trapped driver waited in car until electricity turned off.
- www.nzherald.co.nz, Source: NZPA, 20 February 2004.
- Headline: Battening down for another battering.
- The New Zealand Herald, 21 February 2004.
- Headline: No power for thousands of homes after overnight winds.
- www.nzherald.co.nz, Source: Newstalk ZB, 22 February 2004, 1:00pm.
- Headline: Reprieve from rain for flood-stricken regions.
- The New Zealand Herald, 23 February 2004.
February 2004 North Island High Winds ( 2004-02-19 )
High winds were experienced in Auckland, Waikato, Manawatu-Wanganui and Wellington, causing damage and power cuts and closing railway lines. A small tornado also occurrred in Auckland.
North Island
Multi Hazard
at
North Island
Duration: 4 days - From the 19th to the 22nd of February.
High Wind / Gust
The North Island had gale force winds on the 21st and night of the 21st/22nd.
The winds brought down power lines, cutting power to about 9,000 customers in Wairarapa, Manawatu, Horowhenua, Wanganui and Taranaki on the 22nd. Access to many areas was close to impossible due to the recent floods.
Phones were cut.
Roofs were lifted and trees were felled.
Tranz Rail was forced to close the main trunk line again.
It was one of the strongest north-westerly winds in the past ten years.
Auckland
High Wind / Gust
at
Auckland
Auckland experienced high winds on the 19th and 20th.
Several incidents were attended to by emergency services overnight on the 19th/20th.
High winds brought down trees and blocked several streets around suburban Auckland.
Tornado
at
Ardmore
A small tornado ripped through Ardmore on the morning of the 20th.
Some very large gum trees were uprooted.
High Wind / Gust
at
Bucklands Beach
A pohutukawa tree fell on house at Bucklands Beach.
High Wind / Gust
at
Mount Wellignton
A motorist drove on to live power lines in Lunn Ave, brought down by high winds overnight, and had to be rescued by firefighters.
Waikato
High Wind / Gust
at
Hamilton
Power lines were blown down in Hamilton on the 19th. Power was cut to 1000 homes for an hour.
Manawatu-Wanganui
High Wind / Gust
at
Manawatu-Wanganui
Overnight winds on the 21st/22nd brought down trees and power lines throughout the region.
Manawatu recorded a peak wind speed of 110 km/hr on the 21st.
Landslide
No trains were running between Taumarunui and Shannon because of slips that came down overnight on the 21st/22nd.
High Wind / Gust
at
Hunterville
Downed power lines meant water supplies in Hunterville were running low.
High Wind / Gust
at
Mangatainoka
The rail bridge at Mangatainoka, on the line between Masterton and Palmerston North, was severely damaged.
High Wind / Gust
at
Ratana
Downed power lines meant water supplies in Ratana were running low.
Wellington
High Wind / Gust
at
Angle Knob
Angle Knob recorded a peak wind speed of 230 km/hr on the 21st.
High Wind / Gust
at
Castlepoint
Castepoint recorded a peak wind speed of 152 km/hr on the 21st.
High Wind / Gust
at
Mt Kaukau
Mt Kaukau recorded a peak wind speed of 180 km/hr on the 21st.
High Wind / Gust
at
Rimutaka Hill
Rimutaka Hill recorded a peak wind speed of 170 km/hr on the 21st.
References
- Headline: Trapped driver waited in car until electricity turned off.
- www.nzherald.co.nz, Source: NZPA, 20 February 2004.
- Headline: Battening down for another battering.
- The New Zealand Herald, 21 February 2004.
- Headline: No power for thousands of homes after overnight winds.
- www.nzherald.co.nz, Source: Newstalk ZB, 22 February 2004, 1:00pm.
- Headline: Reprieve from rain for flood-stricken regions.
- The New Zealand Herald, 23 February 2004.