Looks like a good band of rain with embedded thunderstorms hit Auckland today – with a mini tornado also reported. Here’s a couple of stories that featured online,
Mini-tornado rips through west Auckland
Roofs were lifted and at least a dozen houses damaged in west Auckland when a mini-tornado struck during stormy weather over the city today.
[...more via stuff.co.nz]
Major storm hits Auckland
Emergency Services were this afternoon dealing with the after effects of a major storm which hit Auckland.There were reports of roofs lifting, houses flooding, powerlines arcing and trees coming down following an electrical storm across West Auckland and a mini tornado in Ranui.
[... more via NZ Herald]
UPDATE – 2 October
As might be expected, there was lots more in the news today…
Tasman low helps usher in tornado
The tornado that struck Waitakere yesterday was a result of a combination of daytime heating, warm, moist and unstable air brought over by a Tasman low and a trough moving down Auckland, the MetService said.
[...more via NZ Herald]
Wild weather with more to come
The MetService is warning more wild weather could hit northern regions today after a mini tornado yesterday which swept through West Auckland damaging roofs, uprooting trees and causing widespread flooding.
[...more via NZ Herald]
