NZ Historic Weather Events Catalogue
October 2005 Auckland Thunderstorms
(
2005-10-08
)
Thunderstorms and high winds occurred in Auckland on the 8th August and Western Springs had a tornado on the 11th August.
North Island
Multi Hazard
at
North Island
Duration: 1 day - The storm subsided at about midnight on the 8th.
A low or equinoxial gales swept up the South Island from Antarctica.
Auckland
Multi Hazard
at
Auckland
Ligthning, thunder, rain and high winds caused widespread havoc across Auckland on the 8th. The storm caught people by surprise.
The Fire Service responded to about 90 separate incidents. Several trees were blown down on the North Shore.
High Wind / Gust
Winds gusted up to 140 km/hr.
Power was cut to more than 17,000 Auckland homes on the 8th. Power was restored to most people by the next morning but around 1000 households were still without power early on the morning of the 10th.
There were reports of several people suffering minor injuries from flying debris.
The Auckland harbourmaster's office reported about 20 boats blown off their moorings. Several boats were washed ashore.
Lightning
Lightning struck several power poles on the North Shore shortly after noon on the 8th, cutting power and causing delays on several roads with traffic lights out.
High Wind / Gust
at
Auckland City
The Fire Service was busy securing loose cladding in central Auckland.
High Wind / Gust
at
Auckland International Airport
Auckland International Airport reported that 100 km/hr wind gusts led to delays on the 8th.
High Wind / Gust
at
Browns Bay
A woman was hit on the head by a signpost in Browns Bay.
Lightning
at
Glenfield
A substation at Glenfield was affected by lightning, leaving around 7000 customers without power for about an hour until about 2:30pm on the 8th.
High Wind / Gust
at
Hauraki Gulf
Winds reached 150 km/hr in the Hauraki Gulf.
Multi Hazard
at
Mairangi Bay
A helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing at the Windsor Park car park in Mairangi Bay due to wild weather conditions. There was a large flash of lightning just before it landed.
High Wind / Gust
at
Manukau Harbour
High winds caused boats in the Manukau Harbour to break free of their moorings.
High Wind / Gust
at
Onehunga Wharf
A container ship, Spirit of Resolution, crashed into the old Mangere Bridge after being caught in a wind gust as it headed out. It caused structural damage to both the bridge and ship.
High Wind / Gust
at
Paremoremo
A woman was eating lunch in her car in suburban Paremoremo when high winds brought a tree down on the car at aboiut 2:10pm on the 8th, crushing the back two-thirds.
High Wind / Gust
at
Penrose
Winds damaged Ericsson Stadium Supertop on the night of the 8th. A Black Eyed Peas concert to be held there had to be relocated for safety reasons.
High Wind / Gust
at
Waiheke Island
At Waiheke Island, a yacht carrying eight people was blown onto rocks at around 2pm on the 8th. The boat was badly damaged.
High Wind / Gust
at
Waitemata Harbour
High winds caused boats in the Waitemata Harbour to break free of their moorings.
Lightning
at
Wellsford
Some homes in Wellsford were still without power at 9pm, almost 9 hours after it was cut.
Tornado
at
Western Springs
A small tornado occurred in Western Springs at around 1am on 11th. Residents in path of tornado reported violent winds which shook their houses.
The tornado damage was rated as F0. It left a trail of damage across inner city suburbs of Western Springs and Kingsland
The night had been fine with light winds but an isolated cumulonimbus developed over west Auckland around midnight and produced the tornado as it drifted eastward across Auckland.
Manawatu-Wanganui
Snow / Ice
at
Desert Road
The wintry blast led to heavy snow closing the Desert Road on the 8th. It reopened on the morning of the 9th.
References
- Headline: Helicopter in emergency landing as Auckland battered.
- www.nzherald.co.nz, Source: Newstalk ZB and NZPA, 8 October 2005.
- Headline: Woman has lucky escape from falling tree.
- www.nzherald.co.nz, Source: Herald on Sunday, 9 October 2005.
- Headline: Big storm shakes Auckland region.
- www.nzherald.co.nz, Source: Herald on Sunday, 9 October 2005.
- Headline: Power restored in Auckland.
- www.nzherald.co.nz, Source: NZPA, 9 October 2005.
- Headline: Surprise storm leaves 1000 homes in dark, Peas relocate concert.
- www.nzherald.co.nz, Source: NZ Herald and NZPA, 10 October 2005.
- Headline: Owners urged to check boats after storm.
- www.nzherald.co.nz, Source: NZPA, 10 October 2005.
- www.thunderstorm.co.nz, New Zealand Weather Reports - Western Springs Tornado: 11 October 2005.
October 2005 Auckland Thunderstorms
(
2005-10-08
)
Thunderstorms and high winds occurred in Auckland on the 8th August and Western Springs had a tornado on the 11th August.
North Island
Multi Hazard
at
North Island
Duration: 1 day - The storm subsided at about midnight on the 8th.
A low or equinoxial gales swept up the South Island from Antarctica.
Auckland
Multi Hazard
at
Auckland
Ligthning, thunder, rain and high winds caused widespread havoc across Auckland on the 8th. The storm caught people by surprise.
The Fire Service responded to about 90 separate incidents. Several trees were blown down on the North Shore.
High Wind / Gust
Winds gusted up to 140 km/hr.
Power was cut to more than 17,000 Auckland homes on the 8th. Power was restored to most people by the next morning but around 1000 households were still without power early on the morning of the 10th.
There were reports of several people suffering minor injuries from flying debris.
The Auckland harbourmaster's office reported about 20 boats blown off their moorings. Several boats were washed ashore.
Lightning
Lightning struck several power poles on the North Shore shortly after noon on the 8th, cutting power and causing delays on several roads with traffic lights out.
High Wind / Gust
at
Auckland City
The Fire Service was busy securing loose cladding in central Auckland.
High Wind / Gust
at
Auckland International Airport
Auckland International Airport reported that 100 km/hr wind gusts led to delays on the 8th.
High Wind / Gust
at
Browns Bay
A woman was hit on the head by a signpost in Browns Bay.
Lightning
at
Glenfield
A substation at Glenfield was affected by lightning, leaving around 7000 customers without power for about an hour until about 2:30pm on the 8th.
High Wind / Gust
at
Hauraki Gulf
Winds reached 150 km/hr in the Hauraki Gulf.
Multi Hazard
at
Mairangi Bay
A helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing at the Windsor Park car park in Mairangi Bay due to wild weather conditions. There was a large flash of lightning just before it landed.
High Wind / Gust
at
Manukau Harbour
High winds caused boats in the Manukau Harbour to break free of their moorings.
High Wind / Gust
at
Onehunga Wharf
A container ship, Spirit of Resolution, crashed into the old Mangere Bridge after being caught in a wind gust as it headed out. It caused structural damage to both the bridge and ship.
High Wind / Gust
at
Paremoremo
A woman was eating lunch in her car in suburban Paremoremo when high winds brought a tree down on the car at aboiut 2:10pm on the 8th, crushing the back two-thirds.
High Wind / Gust
at
Penrose
Winds damaged Ericsson Stadium Supertop on the night of the 8th. A Black Eyed Peas concert to be held there had to be relocated for safety reasons.
High Wind / Gust
at
Waiheke Island
At Waiheke Island, a yacht carrying eight people was blown onto rocks at around 2pm on the 8th. The boat was badly damaged.
High Wind / Gust
at
Waitemata Harbour
High winds caused boats in the Waitemata Harbour to break free of their moorings.
Lightning
at
Wellsford
Some homes in Wellsford were still without power at 9pm, almost 9 hours after it was cut.
Tornado
at
Western Springs
A small tornado occurred in Western Springs at around 1am on 11th. Residents in path of tornado reported violent winds which shook their houses.
The tornado damage was rated as F0. It left a trail of damage across inner city suburbs of Western Springs and Kingsland
The night had been fine with light winds but an isolated cumulonimbus developed over west Auckland around midnight and produced the tornado as it drifted eastward across Auckland.
Manawatu-Wanganui
Snow / Ice
at
Desert Road
The wintry blast led to heavy snow closing the Desert Road on the 8th. It reopened on the morning of the 9th.
References
- Headline: Helicopter in emergency landing as Auckland battered.
- www.nzherald.co.nz, Source: Newstalk ZB and NZPA, 8 October 2005.
- Headline: Woman has lucky escape from falling tree.
- www.nzherald.co.nz, Source: Herald on Sunday, 9 October 2005.
- Headline: Big storm shakes Auckland region.
- www.nzherald.co.nz, Source: Herald on Sunday, 9 October 2005.
- Headline: Power restored in Auckland.
- www.nzherald.co.nz, Source: NZPA, 9 October 2005.
- Headline: Surprise storm leaves 1000 homes in dark, Peas relocate concert.
- www.nzherald.co.nz, Source: NZ Herald and NZPA, 10 October 2005.
- Headline: Owners urged to check boats after storm.
- www.nzherald.co.nz, Source: NZPA, 10 October 2005.
- www.thunderstorm.co.nz, New Zealand Weather Reports - Western Springs Tornado: 11 October 2005.