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An aggressive southerly has arrived in Wellington this afternoon with winds gusting over 120km/h and causing the temperature to drop 11 degrees in just over 30 minutes, WeatherWatch.co.nz reports.
At its peak, at 4:36pm, winds averaged near 100km/h with gusts to 122km/h.
The temperature fell from 19.9 degrees to 9.0.
There are reports of hail and power outages.
As of 5pm the gale force southerlies continues with gusts over 90km/h with the temperature at just 9.1 degrees.
On Mt Kaukau where the radio and TV transmitters are winds reached near 150km/h.
Fairfax Media are reporting tornadoes in the suburb of Karori.
- NZ Herald staff
