Archive for May, 2011
- John de Lisle in memoriam - May 31st, 2011 , Written By: Jacqui Bridges | No Comments
- Albany Tornado, Tuesday 3 May 2011 - May 4th, 2011 , Written By: Peter Kreft | 5 Comments
It is with sadness that we note the death on Sunday 29 May of John de Lisle, former Director of the New Zealand Meteorological Service. John was one of a generation that became involved with weather forecasting during the Second World War. After leaving Auckland University College in 1937 he went teaching, and then was [...]
Few weather events are as dramatic, dangerous or challenging to predict as tornadoes. About the tornado of Tuesday 3 May 2011 On the afternoon of Tuesday 3 May 2011, a line of showers moved southwards across Northland. Ahead of this line the winds were moderate northeasterlies; behind it, they were moderate northwesterlies. Along the line, [...]