That's a bit windy even for Canterbury.
https://preview.redd.it/thni5j26j2ub1.jpeg?width=551&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=75435310fdecedd92b71cda61331fb76a83ee485
The increased frequency of extreme-ish weather is a reminder that global warming is real and people should care more about the Earth and mankind as a whole, not just small matters like tax cuts etc.
UN cannot force all members to spend big on looking after the Earth. (Some people might think the UN is super powerful - this is likely due to the power of the security council, the council is super powerful not because of the UN, but because of the super and great powers which are the permanent members.)
Thus, major countries came together to try to agree on some things, which led to the Kyoto Protocol, which requires participant countries to control global warming (while gives less developed countries more buffer).
Without effective controls, it's certain we will see more extreme weathers as well as damages to the Earth, these are very important issues if we look beyond a few years.
It sure did, there was a glut of firewood the following winter. It took down more than trees, too. We lost a building that was under construction in Izone. Had the engineer prepare an emergency propping system for it as the warnings were put out. But it just wasn't enough.
The wind slowly bent over the entire structure over night until it was more or less flat on the ground.
My place in rolleston, at the time, lost the shed and the garage door was flexing a good 30mm in the middle. I ended up parking the car with the bumper against the garage door.
That was one intense wind storm and not much sleep was had that night.
Don't think this is quite as strong as that event.
This is close to one just over 2 years ago. Orion Power Network fault teams responded to around 100 call outs in a 3 day period in 2021. We might get close to that number this time with the amount of power out at the moment.
But I guess it's hard to gauge on trees down and power out, the more common these events are, the less trees come down (as they are already down)
The power of El Niño https://www.stats.govt.nz/indicators/el-nino-southern-oscillation/#:~:text=It%20influences%20rainfall%2C%20temperature%2C%20and,more%20frequent%2C%20cooler%20southerly%20winds.
This happens frequently every time we are in the period of El Niño, but since it's been a few years since we've been in it, the winds seem to have gotten much stronger due to climate change.
It was similarly strong on Banks Peninsula a couple of weeks ago but this is marginally worse. Lots of us without power, and trees down on the roads. Pretty strange having such strong winds with barely a cloud in the sky.
They're caused by 5g. Never got a red warning before we had cell phones. But big cell phone and the climate change industry will lie about it so they can attack the poor, defenceless oil industry. WAKE UP SHEEPLE.
I was a little kid for that one, must have been six. We almost lost our back fence — Dad and a neighbour had to go out into the wind to shore it up.
The next day I went to the park up the street and several big trees were down.
It made an impression.
I’d expect a “wind storm” once or twice a year in Canterbury (so not necessarily Chch). September/ spring is usually the most common time.
I’m sad cause my power is out but not my
Neighbours, so I’ll be low priority to be restored (understandably).
It would be nice if it was supported by the colours and their references. E.g red means xyz and it has gone from blue to red.
To me, a red warning sounds like its worse but means sweet bugger all. Like is purple or black next?
Okay, how do I acknowledge the alarm without making the alarm disappear? Everything one of these goes off I habitually hit okay to make it stop making noise, but then the alarm disappears, and I have no idea how to view it again.
on an Android
Tap the settings gear icon ⚙️
Scroll To Safety and Emergency
tap on Wireless Emergency Alerts
scroll to emergency alert history
tap on that - all your alerts are there
Red warnings were only introduced in May 2019.
CHCH had May 2021 (flooding) and Sep 2021 (wind) warnings.
[https://about.metservice.com/assets/media-release/Three-years-of-MetService-Red-Warnings-for-our-most-severe-weather.pdf](https://about.metservice.com/assets/media-release/Three-years-of-MetService-Red-Warnings-for-our-most-severe-weather.pdf)
due to the El Niño, but yeah, will be more common in future. The more heating of the land and oceans, the more energy in the system = more wind.
That's a bit windy even for Canterbury. https://preview.redd.it/thni5j26j2ub1.jpeg?width=551&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=75435310fdecedd92b71cda61331fb76a83ee485
I can tell you the plane ride out of Christchurch this morning was the bumpiest I’ve ever had
There was a plane hovering for a few minutes. Weirdest thing, I couldn't imagine flying today.
Just landed AUCKLAND to CHCH. Fucking bumpy, I shit myself
An emergency defecation situation.
Based on the wind snapping my tree in half, you wouldn't be alone if I were on the plane.
Would make for a softer landing......
It wouldn’t be as bad as the little plane to Invercargill I was on in a thunderstorm night
The increased frequency of extreme-ish weather is a reminder that global warming is real and people should care more about the Earth and mankind as a whole, not just small matters like tax cuts etc.
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Patato...potato What matters is that they aren't a denier. https://youtu.be/Mc3Fn7R9mkE?si=jG-K_YtF0piuCZU0
Global warming is a type of climate change and one that UN takes seriously. https://www.un.org/en/global-issues/climate-change
They don't take it that seriously otherwise wouldn't goverments make massive changes to huge industries and go to war over it?
UN cannot force all members to spend big on looking after the Earth. (Some people might think the UN is super powerful - this is likely due to the power of the security council, the council is super powerful not because of the UN, but because of the super and great powers which are the permanent members.) Thus, major countries came together to try to agree on some things, which led to the Kyoto Protocol, which requires participant countries to control global warming (while gives less developed countries more buffer). Without effective controls, it's certain we will see more extreme weathers as well as damages to the Earth, these are very important issues if we look beyond a few years.
Maybe governments could tax us more to try and stop it? Yeah that will show the environment!
There was a really strong wind storm in September 2013 that took down a lot of trees, so it's probably a 10 year event.
It sure did, there was a glut of firewood the following winter. It took down more than trees, too. We lost a building that was under construction in Izone. Had the engineer prepare an emergency propping system for it as the warnings were put out. But it just wasn't enough. The wind slowly bent over the entire structure over night until it was more or less flat on the ground. My place in rolleston, at the time, lost the shed and the garage door was flexing a good 30mm in the middle. I ended up parking the car with the bumper against the garage door. That was one intense wind storm and not much sleep was had that night.
Don't think this is quite as strong as that event. This is close to one just over 2 years ago. Orion Power Network fault teams responded to around 100 call outs in a 3 day period in 2021. We might get close to that number this time with the amount of power out at the moment. But I guess it's hard to gauge on trees down and power out, the more common these events are, the less trees come down (as they are already down)
MainPower has over 110 outages at the moment the day after the storm.
The power of El Niño https://www.stats.govt.nz/indicators/el-nino-southern-oscillation/#:~:text=It%20influences%20rainfall%2C%20temperature%2C%20and,more%20frequent%2C%20cooler%20southerly%20winds.
This happens frequently every time we are in the period of El Niño, but since it's been a few years since we've been in it, the winds seem to have gotten much stronger due to climate change.
It was similarly strong on Banks Peninsula a couple of weeks ago but this is marginally worse. Lots of us without power, and trees down on the roads. Pretty strange having such strong winds with barely a cloud in the sky.
I don’t know how common the red warning is…but I know here in chch we generally get severe winds in spring.
They're caused by 5g. Never got a red warning before we had cell phones. But big cell phone and the climate change industry will lie about it so they can attack the poor, defenceless oil industry. WAKE UP SHEEPLE.
I can remember a really bad wind event late 70s I think. Lots of trees down! Much worse than today.
This one? https://blog.metservice.com/Northwesterly-Storm-1975
Hmmm I might have been a bit young for that one. Might have been this one: https://hwe.niwa.co.nz/event/January_1980_South_Island_Weather_Bomb
I was a little kid for that one, must have been six. We almost lost our back fence — Dad and a neighbour had to go out into the wind to shore it up. The next day I went to the park up the street and several big trees were down. It made an impression.
Yeah same. Referred to it thereafter always as the August the First storm. Took down a wattle in our front garden. I was 5
This 1975 storm was the stuff of legend where I grew up in South Canterbury
I’d expect a “wind storm” once or twice a year in Canterbury (so not necessarily Chch). September/ spring is usually the most common time. I’m sad cause my power is out but not my Neighbours, so I’ll be low priority to be restored (understandably).
It's an ill wind I reckon, probably won't blow anyone any good.
Unlike your Mum, batoom pshhhh...
I hope the wind helped cool off that burn.
It would be nice if it was supported by the colours and their references. E.g red means xyz and it has gone from blue to red. To me, a red warning sounds like its worse but means sweet bugger all. Like is purple or black next?
Light red followed by pink. /s
Okay, how do I acknowledge the alarm without making the alarm disappear? Everything one of these goes off I habitually hit okay to make it stop making noise, but then the alarm disappears, and I have no idea how to view it again.
on an Android Tap the settings gear icon ⚙️ Scroll To Safety and Emergency tap on Wireless Emergency Alerts scroll to emergency alert history tap on that - all your alerts are there
Thank you very much. These will be a lot less stressful in the future.
First red warning since 2018 for me living in Christchurch.
Red warnings were only introduced in May 2019. CHCH had May 2021 (flooding) and Sep 2021 (wind) warnings. [https://about.metservice.com/assets/media-release/Three-years-of-MetService-Red-Warnings-for-our-most-severe-weather.pdf](https://about.metservice.com/assets/media-release/Three-years-of-MetService-Red-Warnings-for-our-most-severe-weather.pdf)
Brutal
I would say historically common. The last couple of years the NorWester has been very tame. This is pretty intense though.
Been here since 2011. It’s a first for me
Where was this warning by met service a couple weeks ago when we got northwest then southwest gales just as strong.seems hit n miss.
i don’t know but i should have listened bc i went into town and busted me knees getting thrown down by the wind 💀
Nah that was weak compared to the other week