NZ Historic Weather Events Catalogue
June 2004 New Zealand Storm
(
2004-06-19
)
Many parts of New Zealand experienced wintry and stormy weather, with combinations of high winds, lightning, hail, heavy rain, flooding, landslides and snow. Roads were closed and some Auckland properties were damaged by winds.
New Zealand
Multi Hazard
at
New Zealand
Duration: 5 days - From the 19th to the 23rd of June.
Weather conditions eased around the country on the 23rd.
North Island
High Wind / Gust
at
North Island
A Strong Wind Warning was in force for most of the upper North Island, including Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Waitomo, Coromandel Peninsula and Bay of Plenty, on the 22nd.
Flooding
Surface flooding occurred in the Central North Island on the 20th and 21st due to several consecutive days of rainfall. State Highway 43 between Stratford and Taumarunui and State Highway 32 between Tokoroa and Whakamaru were closed.
South Island
Snow / Ice
at
South Island
Bad weather closed some roads in the South Island on the 22nd, with chains essential on others.
Auckland
Hail
at
Auckland
Auckland experienced hail and loud thunderstorms on the morning of the 22nd.
High Wind / Gust
Winds gusted to 120 km/hr in Auckland.
Multi Hazard
The storm triggered dozens of fire alarms.
High Wind / Gust
at
Albany
The winds ripped up a shed in Albany.
Lightning
at
Glendene
A lightning bolt struck a Glendene home just before midday on the 22nd, causing extensive damage. The lightning blew tiles off the roof, cracked the dining room ceiling, punched holes through a wall and deck, blew a stereo to pieces, destroyed electrical switches and telephone connections and left burn marks on the carpet and wallpaper.
High Wind / Gust
at
Helensville
Strong winds tore the roof off a Helensville house.
High Wind / Gust
at
Mairangi Bay
Roofing iron was torn from a classroom block at Rangitoto College on the North Shore at around 11am.
High Wind / Gust
at
Waiheke Island
Strong winds felled a willow tree on Ocean View Road, Oneroa, just after 10am.
Waikato
Flooding
at
Waikato
Flooding occurred between Taupo and Turangi.
State Highway 32 between Tokoroa and Whakamaru was closed on the 21st due to surface flooding.
Bay of Plenty
Landslide
at
Bay of Plenty
State Highway 2 was closed between Taneatua and Nukuhou North on the 20th because of a landslip. The road was also closed during the morning of the 22nd because of slips. A slip also closed State Highway 2 south of Opotiki on the 21st.
Manawatu-Wanganui
Multi Hazard
at
Manawatu-Wanganui
Slips and flooding reduced State Highway 4 between Taumarunui and National Park to one lane from the night of the 20th. Wanganui District roads continued to be plagued by bad weather on the 21st and 22nd.
Heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail occurred across the Wanganui and Rangitikei districts overnight on the 21st/22nd. Hail and torrential rain froze to ice on many roads, making driving hazardous.
Landslide
State Highway 4 was closed north of Wanganui on the 21st after a landslide came down approximately 50km north of Wanganui. There were also reports of several smaller slips north of the main slide.
Snow / Ice
On the 22nd, vehicles became stuck in ice on State Highway 4 just south of National Park and on State Highway 47. Snow halted traffic through the central North Island on the night of the 22nd. State Highway 1 on the Desert Road between Rangipo and Waiouru was closed,a nd the alternative route through National Park and Ohakune was also closed at about 7:30pm. The Desert Road remained closed by snow on the 23rd.
State Highway 1 on the Desert Road between Rangipo and Waiouru was closed.
Landslide
at
Manawatu Gorge
One lane of State Highway 3 in Manawatu Gorge was closed at about 12:30am on the 19th due to slips pushing barriers onto the road after heavy rain. The road was open again to two lanes on the 21st.
Hail
at
Marton
A violent four-hour storm showered hail over State Highway 1 around Marton and over State Highway 3 on the 22nd.
Flooding
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Palmerston North
Residents in Jackson Avenue and Kupe Place woke on the 19th to find their streets under water.
Wellington
Flooding
at
Wellington
In northern Wairarapa, already sodden farmland was unable to cope with the deluge. Many paddocks were left covered with surface water on the morning of the 21st.
Flooding
at
Hutt River
Surface flooding in the Hutt Valley east of Wellington made driving slow on the 20th.
Heavy Rain
at
Tararua Range
Parts of the Tararuas received as much as 130 mm (13.0 cm) of rain in 24 hours to early on the 21st. The rainfall was lighter on the plains.
Marlborough
Snow / Ice
at
Marlborough
State Highway 63 between Saint Arnaud and Renwick was closed due to snow on the 22nd.
Tasman-Nelson
Snow / Ice
at
Tasman-Nelson
Cold south-westerlies produced heavy snowfall in Central Otago, Arthur's Pass and Nelson Lakes on the 22nd.
Snow fell to the lowest levels in more than 10 years in the Nelson region.
State Highway 6 between Nelson and Murchison was closed on the 22nd.
Canterbury
Snow / Ice
at
Arthur's Pass
Cold south-westerlies produced heavy snowfall in Central Otago, Arthur's Pass and Nelson Lakes on the 22nd.
Otago
Snow / Ice
at
Otago
Cold south-westerlies produced heavy snowfall in Central Otago, Arthur's Pass and Nelson Lakes on the 22nd.
Central Otago preschools and some primary schools were closed for the day on the 22nd.
Cars had to be abandoned in Central Otago due to heavy snowfalls.
Snow / Ice
at
Arthurs Point
12 cm of snow fell around Arthurs Point on the 22nd.
Snow / Ice
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Coronet Peak Ski Field
Coronet Peak received over 70 cm of fresh snow on the 22nd.
Snow / Ice
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Remarkables Ski Field
The Remarkables skifield received about 1 m of snow on the 22nd.
Southland
Snow / Ice
at
Southland
Snow closed State Highway 94 between Te Anau and Milford Sound on the night of the 20th. On the 22nd, State Highway 94 was closed between Te Anau and Milford and from Te Anau to Mossburn.
Snow / Ice
at
Homer Tunnel
Heavy snowfall on the 22nd caused avalanches on either side of Homer Tunnel.
Snow / Ice
at
The Key
The wintry blast saw at least one school close for the day on the 22nd - Mararora School near Te Anau.
References
- Major weather events in New Zealand, Floods and High Rainfall, Floods to 30 Sep 2005.
- Major weather events in New Zealand, Floods and High Rainfall, Floods to 31 May 2006.
- Major weather events in New Zealand, Snowstorms to 14th June 2006.
- Headline: Fears rain could again close road through Manawatu Gorge.
- ww.nzherald.co.nz, Source: NZPA, 21 June 2004.
- Headline: Hailstorms and snow cause problems.
- ww.nzherald.co.nz, Source: Newstalk ZB and NZPA, 22 June 2004, 12:00pm.
- Headline: Wintery blast attackes both islands.
- ww.nzherald.co.nz, Source: Newstalk ZB, 22 June 2004.
- Headline: Desert Road remains closed.
- ww.nzherald.co.nz, Source: NZPA, 23 June 2004.
- Headline: Lightning punches holes in house.
- ww.nzherald.co.nz, 23 June 2004.
June 2004 New Zealand Storm
(
2004-06-19
)
Many parts of New Zealand experienced wintry and stormy weather, with combinations of high winds, lightning, hail, heavy rain, flooding, landslides and snow. Roads were closed and some Auckland properties were damaged by winds.
New Zealand
Multi Hazard
at
New Zealand
Duration: 5 days - From the 19th to the 23rd of June.
Weather conditions eased around the country on the 23rd.
North Island
High Wind / Gust
at
North Island
A Strong Wind Warning was in force for most of the upper North Island, including Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Waitomo, Coromandel Peninsula and Bay of Plenty, on the 22nd.
Flooding
Surface flooding occurred in the Central North Island on the 20th and 21st due to several consecutive days of rainfall. State Highway 43 between Stratford and Taumarunui and State Highway 32 between Tokoroa and Whakamaru were closed.
South Island
Snow / Ice
at
South Island
Bad weather closed some roads in the South Island on the 22nd, with chains essential on others.
Auckland
Hail
at
Auckland
Auckland experienced hail and loud thunderstorms on the morning of the 22nd.
High Wind / Gust
Winds gusted to 120 km/hr in Auckland.
Multi Hazard
The storm triggered dozens of fire alarms.
High Wind / Gust
at
Albany
The winds ripped up a shed in Albany.
Lightning
at
Glendene
A lightning bolt struck a Glendene home just before midday on the 22nd, causing extensive damage. The lightning blew tiles off the roof, cracked the dining room ceiling, punched holes through a wall and deck, blew a stereo to pieces, destroyed electrical switches and telephone connections and left burn marks on the carpet and wallpaper.
High Wind / Gust
at
Helensville
Strong winds tore the roof off a Helensville house.
High Wind / Gust
at
Mairangi Bay
Roofing iron was torn from a classroom block at Rangitoto College on the North Shore at around 11am.
High Wind / Gust
at
Waiheke Island
Strong winds felled a willow tree on Ocean View Road, Oneroa, just after 10am.
Waikato
Flooding
at
Waikato
Flooding occurred between Taupo and Turangi.
State Highway 32 between Tokoroa and Whakamaru was closed on the 21st due to surface flooding.
Bay of Plenty
Landslide
at
Bay of Plenty
State Highway 2 was closed between Taneatua and Nukuhou North on the 20th because of a landslip. The road was also closed during the morning of the 22nd because of slips. A slip also closed State Highway 2 south of Opotiki on the 21st.
Manawatu-Wanganui
Multi Hazard
at
Manawatu-Wanganui
Slips and flooding reduced State Highway 4 between Taumarunui and National Park to one lane from the night of the 20th. Wanganui District roads continued to be plagued by bad weather on the 21st and 22nd.
Heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail occurred across the Wanganui and Rangitikei districts overnight on the 21st/22nd. Hail and torrential rain froze to ice on many roads, making driving hazardous.
Landslide
State Highway 4 was closed north of Wanganui on the 21st after a landslide came down approximately 50km north of Wanganui. There were also reports of several smaller slips north of the main slide.
Snow / Ice
On the 22nd, vehicles became stuck in ice on State Highway 4 just south of National Park and on State Highway 47. Snow halted traffic through the central North Island on the night of the 22nd. State Highway 1 on the Desert Road between Rangipo and Waiouru was closed,a nd the alternative route through National Park and Ohakune was also closed at about 7:30pm. The Desert Road remained closed by snow on the 23rd.
State Highway 1 on the Desert Road between Rangipo and Waiouru was closed.
Landslide
at
Manawatu Gorge
One lane of State Highway 3 in Manawatu Gorge was closed at about 12:30am on the 19th due to slips pushing barriers onto the road after heavy rain. The road was open again to two lanes on the 21st.
Hail
at
Marton
A violent four-hour storm showered hail over State Highway 1 around Marton and over State Highway 3 on the 22nd.
Flooding
at
Palmerston North
Residents in Jackson Avenue and Kupe Place woke on the 19th to find their streets under water.
Wellington
Flooding
at
Wellington
In northern Wairarapa, already sodden farmland was unable to cope with the deluge. Many paddocks were left covered with surface water on the morning of the 21st.
Flooding
at
Hutt River
Surface flooding in the Hutt Valley east of Wellington made driving slow on the 20th.
Heavy Rain
at
Tararua Range
Parts of the Tararuas received as much as 130 mm (13.0 cm) of rain in 24 hours to early on the 21st. The rainfall was lighter on the plains.
Marlborough
Snow / Ice
at
Marlborough
State Highway 63 between Saint Arnaud and Renwick was closed due to snow on the 22nd.
Tasman-Nelson
Snow / Ice
at
Tasman-Nelson
Cold south-westerlies produced heavy snowfall in Central Otago, Arthur's Pass and Nelson Lakes on the 22nd.
Snow fell to the lowest levels in more than 10 years in the Nelson region.
State Highway 6 between Nelson and Murchison was closed on the 22nd.
Canterbury
Snow / Ice
at
Arthur's Pass
Cold south-westerlies produced heavy snowfall in Central Otago, Arthur's Pass and Nelson Lakes on the 22nd.
Otago
Snow / Ice
at
Otago
Cold south-westerlies produced heavy snowfall in Central Otago, Arthur's Pass and Nelson Lakes on the 22nd.
Central Otago preschools and some primary schools were closed for the day on the 22nd.
Cars had to be abandoned in Central Otago due to heavy snowfalls.
Snow / Ice
at
Arthurs Point
12 cm of snow fell around Arthurs Point on the 22nd.
Snow / Ice
at
Coronet Peak Ski Field
Coronet Peak received over 70 cm of fresh snow on the 22nd.
Snow / Ice
at
Remarkables Ski Field
The Remarkables skifield received about 1 m of snow on the 22nd.
Southland
Snow / Ice
at
Southland
Snow closed State Highway 94 between Te Anau and Milford Sound on the night of the 20th. On the 22nd, State Highway 94 was closed between Te Anau and Milford and from Te Anau to Mossburn.
Snow / Ice
at
Homer Tunnel
Heavy snowfall on the 22nd caused avalanches on either side of Homer Tunnel.
Snow / Ice
at
The Key
The wintry blast saw at least one school close for the day on the 22nd - Mararora School near Te Anau.
References
- Major weather events in New Zealand, Floods and High Rainfall, Floods to 30 Sep 2005.
- Major weather events in New Zealand, Floods and High Rainfall, Floods to 31 May 2006.
- Major weather events in New Zealand, Snowstorms to 14th June 2006.
- Headline: Fears rain could again close road through Manawatu Gorge.
- ww.nzherald.co.nz, Source: NZPA, 21 June 2004.
- Headline: Hailstorms and snow cause problems.
- ww.nzherald.co.nz, Source: Newstalk ZB and NZPA, 22 June 2004, 12:00pm.
- Headline: Wintery blast attackes both islands.
- ww.nzherald.co.nz, Source: Newstalk ZB, 22 June 2004.
- Headline: Desert Road remains closed.
- ww.nzherald.co.nz, Source: NZPA, 23 June 2004.
- Headline: Lightning punches holes in house.
- ww.nzherald.co.nz, 23 June 2004.