
'Tornado' hits waterfront, leaves path of destruction
Auckland may feel some reprieve today, but the trough is expected to move to the east.
Auckland may feel some reprieve today, but the trough is expected to move to the east.
Dramatic lightning seen above the Auckland Harbour Bridge. Video / Charlie Alexander
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff along with Regional Facilities Auckland crew members gave media a guided tour through The Cloud on Auckland’s Queens Wharf and showed the damage the overnight storm caused. Video / Tom Dillane
COMMENT: There's something (yellow) in the air ... and plenty of it.
Chaos on the Auckland waterfront, with reports a sea plane has sunk and cars in the ocean.
Temperatures are forecast to drop in most of the country.
Bunker up: Waves of up to 10 metres heading to parts of the east coast.
Severe thunderstorm watch in place from Taranaki to Northland until midnight tonight.
MetService Weather National: August 12th - 14th
A Taranaki farmer has described how a tornado tore through his house.
New Plymouth residents reporting giant hail stones.
It was a busy night for the Fire Service in Auckland last night.
Focus: Fierce winds and heavy rain leave Auckland’s Cloud in tatters. Video / Jason Oxenham
Tornado tears off neighbour's roof.
Wild weather overnight in Auckland has ripped roofs from houses and the large scale event venue The Cloud.
High winds have ripped off a preschool's roof and lightning has struck a tree.
Heavy snow warnings are in place for Canterbury, North Otago and Dunedin.
Batten down the hatches, a storm is brewing!
If you're in Auckland, "it's best to make the most of it this morning".
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A low pressure rolling in from the West is expected to cause thunderstorms and strong winds. Video / MetService.
Heavy rains and snow are forecast for the weekend.
MetService Weather National: August 9th - 10th