NZ Historic Weather Events Catalogue
January 2001 Wellington and Otago Hail
(
2001-01-07
)
A hail storm in Wairarapa caused extensive damage to apple and pear crops. Otago was hit by a hail storm but with only minor damage.
Manawatu-Wanganui
Tornado
at
Dannevirke
At the same time as the Wairarapa hail event on the 7th, a tornado appeared to move east over Dannevirke, but didn't make ground contact.
It was associated with a storm which moved across southern Hawkes Bay and into the Ruahine Ranges between 5pm and 6pm.
Wellington
Multi Hazard
at
Wellington
The storm struck at 6:00pm on the 7th, with hail and torrential rain.
Hail
Isolated hail storms occurred because of very hot temperatures, low-level moisture and lack of wind.
The worst hit were at least eight orchards three kilometres east of Masterton. There was severe damage to apples and pears. Two apple orchards had 100 percent losses.
Hail
at
Masterton
Hail broke windows and skylights in Masterton.
There were reports of birds being killed and others were knocked senseless from trees.
Verandahs, carport roofs and vehicles were damaged.
Some hail stones were the size of golf balls and had a diameter of 4 cm.
Insurance industry payouts were $1,500,000 (2001 dollars).
Grapes were also severely damaged.
It was the heaviest storm in living memory.
Hail
at
Te Ore Ore
The hail punched holes in leaves and bruised fruit.
$1,000,000 (2001 dollars) of fruit was lost in 20 minutes.
Hail
at
Wairarapa
The hail storm lasted for 20 minutes.
It destroyed an estimated $12,000,000 (2001 dollars) worth of apples (which were the export crop).
It put at least 200 people out of work. The damage affected pickers, packers, truck drivers and sprayers as well as orchardists.
Some hail stones were the size of golf balls.
Hail was so hard some apples had been pitted up to seven or eight times.
A spokesman for MasterPak (Wairarapa's biggest fruit packing house) said the hail was worst he'd seen in 20 years.
Otago
Hail
at
Otago
Hail storms on the 7th caused only minor damage to Central Otago cherry crops.
Multi Hazard
There were also electrical storms which brought torrential rain and flash flooding all over the region.
Hail
at
Alexandra
The hail storm hit Alexanadra causing significant damage to cherries although some were protected by new hail covers.
Hail
at
Cromwell
Cromwell was one of the worst affected areas.
References
- Catalogue of Severe Hail Storms, 1924-1986 and 1991-2006, Source: PRESS
- Headline: Hail-hit orchardists ponder fruitless future.
- The Evening Post, January 9 2001.
- Headline: Golfball-sized hailstones in Wairarapa destroy apples.
- www.nzherald.co.nz, Source: NZ Herald and NZPA, 9 January 2001.
January 2001 Wellington and Otago Hail
(
2001-01-07
)
A hail storm in Wairarapa caused extensive damage to apple and pear crops. Otago was hit by a hail storm but with only minor damage.
Manawatu-Wanganui
Tornado
at
Dannevirke
At the same time as the Wairarapa hail event on the 7th, a tornado appeared to move east over Dannevirke, but didn't make ground contact.
It was associated with a storm which moved across southern Hawkes Bay and into the Ruahine Ranges between 5pm and 6pm.
Wellington
Multi Hazard
at
Wellington
The storm struck at 6:00pm on the 7th, with hail and torrential rain.
Hail
Isolated hail storms occurred because of very hot temperatures, low-level moisture and lack of wind.
The worst hit were at least eight orchards three kilometres east of Masterton. There was severe damage to apples and pears. Two apple orchards had 100 percent losses.
Hail
at
Masterton
Hail broke windows and skylights in Masterton.
There were reports of birds being killed and others were knocked senseless from trees.
Verandahs, carport roofs and vehicles were damaged.
Some hail stones were the size of golf balls and had a diameter of 4 cm.
Insurance industry payouts were $1,500,000 (2001 dollars).
Grapes were also severely damaged.
It was the heaviest storm in living memory.
Hail
at
Te Ore Ore
The hail punched holes in leaves and bruised fruit.
$1,000,000 (2001 dollars) of fruit was lost in 20 minutes.
Hail
at
Wairarapa
The hail storm lasted for 20 minutes.
It destroyed an estimated $12,000,000 (2001 dollars) worth of apples (which were the export crop).
It put at least 200 people out of work. The damage affected pickers, packers, truck drivers and sprayers as well as orchardists.
Some hail stones were the size of golf balls.
Hail was so hard some apples had been pitted up to seven or eight times.
A spokesman for MasterPak (Wairarapa's biggest fruit packing house) said the hail was worst he'd seen in 20 years.
Otago
Hail
at
Otago
Hail storms on the 7th caused only minor damage to Central Otago cherry crops.
Multi Hazard
There were also electrical storms which brought torrential rain and flash flooding all over the region.
Hail
at
Alexandra
The hail storm hit Alexanadra causing significant damage to cherries although some were protected by new hail covers.
Hail
at
Cromwell
Cromwell was one of the worst affected areas.
References
- Catalogue of Severe Hail Storms, 1924-1986 and 1991-2006, Source: PRESS
- Headline: Hail-hit orchardists ponder fruitless future.
- The Evening Post, January 9 2001.
- Headline: Golfball-sized hailstones in Wairarapa destroy apples.
- www.nzherald.co.nz, Source: NZ Herald and NZPA, 9 January 2001.