NZ Historic Weather Events Catalogue
May 2011 Upper North Island Heavy Rain and Otago Strong Winds
(
2011-05-11
)
Strong winds caused damage and disruption in Otago, and heavy rain caused disruption in the Upper North Island on 12 May 2011.
Waikato
Heavy Rain
at
Waikato
The Pinnacles on the Coromandel Ranges recieved heavy falls of rain, with 72mm falling in the 24 hours until 7am on the morning of Thursday 12 May 2011. 35 mm fell in Whitianga, 60 mm fell in the Kaimai Ranges, and 14 mm fell in Hamilton over the same period.
Bay of Plenty
Heavy Rain
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Bay of Plenty
In the Bay of Plenty, Rotorua received 60 mm in the 24 hours until 7 am on the morning of Thursday 12 May 2011, while Tauranga received 28mm and Whakatane had 17.4mm in the same period.
Auckland
Heavy Rain
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Auckland
In Auckland, 31 mm fell at the airport in 24 hours, with the biggest rainfall between 11pm and 12 pm when 10.4mm fell.
The rain made driving hazardous around Auckland with minor surface flooding on some motorways.
Lightning
at
Auckland
A Qantas passenger plane was struck by lightning soon after takeoff from Auckland Airport. The Boeing 737, with 144 passengers on board, turner around and landed again.
High Wind / Gust
at
Auckland
Three Fullers ferry trips between Auckland and Waiheke Island were cancelled as high winds caused rough seas in the harbour.
Otago
High Wind / Gust
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Otago
Gale force winds battered Otago on the morning of Thursday 12 May 2011, causing trees to come down, road closures and power outages.
Transit New Zealand closed State Highway 1 from Waitati to Dunedin due to the high wainds and trees falling and issued a high wind warning for State Highway 87 from Outram to Kyeburn.
High Wind / Gust
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Dunedin Airport
At Dunedin airport, gust got up to gale force level at 90 km/hr and in the city westerlies have reached gusts of 70 km/hr.
High Wind / Gust
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Dunedin
South west winds reached severe gale levels of 150 km/hr at Swampy Summit, one of Dunedin's highest points.
In Dunedin, Cowan Road, Pine Hill was closed due to blockages.
The Fire Service received 26 calls from the Dunedin area mostly to do with trees down.
Southland
High Wind / Gust
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Southland
Gusts were also high in Queenstown at 60 km/hr and at Mid-dome in Central Southland 120 km/hr.
High Wind / Gust
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Mossburn
Strong gusts tore down trees and power lines on State Highway 6 at Mossburn, in northern Southland.
References
- Headline: Wild weather spares top of the North.
- New Zealand Herald (Issac Davison and Paul Harper), 12 May (Thursday) 2011.
- Headline: Strong winds batter Otago.
- Otago Daily Times, 12 May (Thursday) 2011.
May 2011 Upper North Island Heavy Rain and Otago Strong Winds
(
2011-05-11
)
Strong winds caused damage and disruption in Otago, and heavy rain caused disruption in the Upper North Island on 12 May 2011.
Waikato
Heavy Rain
at
Waikato
The Pinnacles on the Coromandel Ranges recieved heavy falls of rain, with 72mm falling in the 24 hours until 7am on the morning of Thursday 12 May 2011. 35 mm fell in Whitianga, 60 mm fell in the Kaimai Ranges, and 14 mm fell in Hamilton over the same period.
Bay of Plenty
Heavy Rain
at
Bay of Plenty
In the Bay of Plenty, Rotorua received 60 mm in the 24 hours until 7 am on the morning of Thursday 12 May 2011, while Tauranga received 28mm and Whakatane had 17.4mm in the same period.
Auckland
Heavy Rain
at
Auckland
In Auckland, 31 mm fell at the airport in 24 hours, with the biggest rainfall between 11pm and 12 pm when 10.4mm fell.
The rain made driving hazardous around Auckland with minor surface flooding on some motorways.
Lightning
at
Auckland
A Qantas passenger plane was struck by lightning soon after takeoff from Auckland Airport. The Boeing 737, with 144 passengers on board, turner around and landed again.
High Wind / Gust
at
Auckland
Three Fullers ferry trips between Auckland and Waiheke Island were cancelled as high winds caused rough seas in the harbour.
Otago
High Wind / Gust
at
Otago
Gale force winds battered Otago on the morning of Thursday 12 May 2011, causing trees to come down, road closures and power outages.
Transit New Zealand closed State Highway 1 from Waitati to Dunedin due to the high wainds and trees falling and issued a high wind warning for State Highway 87 from Outram to Kyeburn.
High Wind / Gust
at
Dunedin Airport
At Dunedin airport, gust got up to gale force level at 90 km/hr and in the city westerlies have reached gusts of 70 km/hr.
High Wind / Gust
at
Dunedin
South west winds reached severe gale levels of 150 km/hr at Swampy Summit, one of Dunedin's highest points.
In Dunedin, Cowan Road, Pine Hill was closed due to blockages.
The Fire Service received 26 calls from the Dunedin area mostly to do with trees down.
Southland
High Wind / Gust
at
Southland
Gusts were also high in Queenstown at 60 km/hr and at Mid-dome in Central Southland 120 km/hr.
High Wind / Gust
at
Mossburn
Strong gusts tore down trees and power lines on State Highway 6 at Mossburn, in northern Southland.
References
- Headline: Wild weather spares top of the North.
- New Zealand Herald (Issac Davison and Paul Harper), 12 May (Thursday) 2011.
- Headline: Strong winds batter Otago.
- Otago Daily Times, 12 May (Thursday) 2011.