NZ Historic Weather Events Catalogue
January 2018 New Zealand Storm ( 2018-01-04 )
A deep low brought stormy weather to northern and central areas of New Zealand. Severe gales and heavy rain caused severe damage in the north of the North Island. There was also coastal devastation from the combination of low pressure, king tides and very strong winds.
New Zealand
Multi Hazard
at
New Zealand
Duration: 3 days - From the 4th to 6th of January.
Insurance claims totalled $34.2 million.
MetService SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
Issued by MetService at 11:39 am Wednesday 03-Jan-2018.
Heavy rain and gale northeasterlies across northern and central New Zealand Thursday and Friday.
A rapidly deepening low is forecast to approach New Zealand from the northwest today, then to lie the west of the North Island on Thursday while continuing to move southeastwards.
MetService SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
Issued by MetService at 9:59 pm Thursday 04-Jan-2018.
Heavy rain and gales across northern and central New Zealand.
A deep low is forecast to move southeastwards across central New Zealand on Friday delivering heavy rain and strong winds to northern and central New Zealand.
MetService SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
Issued by MetService at 9:24 pm Friday 05-Jan-2018.
Heavy rain and gales for parts of central New Zealand.
A deep low over the North Island moves slowly southeastwards and away from the country on Saturday. The low should deliver further heavy rain and strong winds over parts of central New Zealand overnight Friday and Saturday morning.
MetService SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
Issued by MetService at 12:16 pm Saturday 06-Jan-2018.
Gales for parts of central New Zealand easing this afternoon.
Heavy rain that the low brought to New Zealand has now eased.
Bay of Plenty
High Wind / Gust
at
Rotorua
A woman died after a tree fell on to a car in Rotorua.
Flights in and out of Rotorua airport were cancelled.
Multi Hazard
at
Tauranga
Flights in and out of Tauranga airport were cancelled.
About 450 households in Tauranga were without power.
Shipping operations at the port were suspended due to the high seas.
Auckland
Multi Hazard
at
Auckland
Power was cut off to 12,000 Auckland homes.
About 20 small yachts or launches around the region broke off their moorings or dragged their anchors and went ashore.
Multi Hazard
at
Auckland City
Flooding closed parts of Auckland's northern motorway and Tamaki Drive
The ASB Classic tennis tournament at Auckland was a washout.
The Auckland Zoo was closed, to keep visitors and the animals safe.
High Wind / Gust
at
Algies Bay
Boats were ripped off their moorings and then smashed into rocks in Algies Bay.
Waikato
Multi Hazard
at
Thames
Parts of State Highway 25 between Thames and Manaia were closed due to slips and rock falls. Most of the Coromandel Peninsula was affected by flooding and numerous road closures.
Some streets and properties in Thames were flooded by the sea. People in low-lying parts of the Firth of Thames were told to evacuate urgently
The Sunset Motel, north of Thames, was evacuated as flood waters started to encroach the site.
Multi Hazard
at
Whitianga
The Whitianga Ferry shut down operations because the high winds and water levels made it unsafe.
Canterbury
Multi Hazard
at
Kaikoura
State Highway 1 on either side
of Kaikoura was closed due to surface flooding and small landslips.
Flooding
at
Christchurch
Parts of the Heathcote and Avon rivers overflowed their banks. There was surface flooding on roads alongside the Heathcote and Avon rivers. New Brighton Rd was closed due to flooding
References
- Meteorological Society of New Zealand (Inc.), Newsletter 152, Autumn 2018
- Insurance Council of New Zealand (https://www.icnz.org.nz/natural-disasters/cost-of-natural-disasters/)
- Headline: Heavy rain closes roads in Christchurch, causes flooding.
- www.stuff.co.nz, 5 January 2018.
- Headline: Deadly storm causes travel chaos amid evacuations and widespread flooding
- www.stuff.co.nz, 5 January 2018.
- Roads under water and fallen trees, as storm wreaks havoc on region.
- www.stuff.co.nz, 5 January 2018.
- Headline: Tree fall in Rotorua kills woman in car.
- www.stuff.co.nz, 5 January 2018.
- Headline: Thames Coast road severely damaged in wake of storm.
- www.stuff.co.nz, 5 January 2018.
- Headline: Flooding closes roads, inundates homes in Auckland.
- www.stuff.co.nz, 5 January 2018.
- Headline: Wild weather batters the Bay of Plenty.
- www.herald.co.nz, 6 January 2018.
- Headline: Storm hit power supplies almost restored.
- www.radionz.co.nz, 7 January 2018.
January 2018 New Zealand Storm ( 2018-01-04 )
A deep low brought stormy weather to northern and central areas of New Zealand. Severe gales and heavy rain caused severe damage in the north of the North Island. There was also coastal devastation from the combination of low pressure, king tides and very strong winds.
New Zealand
Multi Hazard
at
New Zealand
Duration: 3 days - From the 4th to 6th of January.
Insurance claims totalled $34.2 million.
MetService SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
Issued by MetService at 11:39 am Wednesday 03-Jan-2018.
Heavy rain and gale northeasterlies across northern and central New Zealand Thursday and Friday.
A rapidly deepening low is forecast to approach New Zealand from the northwest today, then to lie the west of the North Island on Thursday while continuing to move southeastwards.
MetService SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
Issued by MetService at 9:59 pm Thursday 04-Jan-2018.
Heavy rain and gales across northern and central New Zealand.
A deep low is forecast to move southeastwards across central New Zealand on Friday delivering heavy rain and strong winds to northern and central New Zealand.
MetService SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
Issued by MetService at 9:24 pm Friday 05-Jan-2018.
Heavy rain and gales for parts of central New Zealand.
A deep low over the North Island moves slowly southeastwards and away from the country on Saturday. The low should deliver further heavy rain and strong winds over parts of central New Zealand overnight Friday and Saturday morning.
MetService SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
Issued by MetService at 12:16 pm Saturday 06-Jan-2018.
Gales for parts of central New Zealand easing this afternoon.
Heavy rain that the low brought to New Zealand has now eased.
Bay of Plenty
High Wind / Gust
at
Rotorua
A woman died after a tree fell on to a car in Rotorua.
Flights in and out of Rotorua airport were cancelled.
Multi Hazard
at
Tauranga
Flights in and out of Tauranga airport were cancelled.
About 450 households in Tauranga were without power.
Shipping operations at the port were suspended due to the high seas.
Auckland
Multi Hazard
at
Auckland
Power was cut off to 12,000 Auckland homes.
About 20 small yachts or launches around the region broke off their moorings or dragged their anchors and went ashore.
Multi Hazard
at
Auckland City
Flooding closed parts of Auckland's northern motorway and Tamaki Drive
The ASB Classic tennis tournament at Auckland was a washout.
The Auckland Zoo was closed, to keep visitors and the animals safe.
High Wind / Gust
at
Algies Bay
Boats were ripped off their moorings and then smashed into rocks in Algies Bay.
Waikato
Multi Hazard
at
Thames
Parts of State Highway 25 between Thames and Manaia were closed due to slips and rock falls. Most of the Coromandel Peninsula was affected by flooding and numerous road closures.
Some streets and properties in Thames were flooded by the sea. People in low-lying parts of the Firth of Thames were told to evacuate urgently
The Sunset Motel, north of Thames, was evacuated as flood waters started to encroach the site.
Multi Hazard
at
Whitianga
The Whitianga Ferry shut down operations because the high winds and water levels made it unsafe.
Canterbury
Multi Hazard
at
Kaikoura
State Highway 1 on either side
of Kaikoura was closed due to surface flooding and small landslips.
Flooding
at
Christchurch
Parts of the Heathcote and Avon rivers overflowed their banks. There was surface flooding on roads alongside the Heathcote and Avon rivers. New Brighton Rd was closed due to flooding
References
- Meteorological Society of New Zealand (Inc.), Newsletter 152, Autumn 2018
- Insurance Council of New Zealand (https://www.icnz.org.nz/natural-disasters/cost-of-natural-disasters/)
- Headline: Heavy rain closes roads in Christchurch, causes flooding.
- www.stuff.co.nz, 5 January 2018.
- Headline: Deadly storm causes travel chaos amid evacuations and widespread flooding
- www.stuff.co.nz, 5 January 2018.
- Roads under water and fallen trees, as storm wreaks havoc on region.
- www.stuff.co.nz, 5 January 2018.
- Headline: Tree fall in Rotorua kills woman in car.
- www.stuff.co.nz, 5 January 2018.
- Headline: Thames Coast road severely damaged in wake of storm.
- www.stuff.co.nz, 5 January 2018.
- Headline: Flooding closes roads, inundates homes in Auckland.
- www.stuff.co.nz, 5 January 2018.
- Headline: Wild weather batters the Bay of Plenty.
- www.herald.co.nz, 6 January 2018.
- Headline: Storm hit power supplies almost restored.
- www.radionz.co.nz, 7 January 2018.