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If this is such a big storm, why a low chance of damage?
Many people are today asking why such a large storm is predicted to only bring minimal damage. Because the air…
Storm: Damage and Travel predictions
The large storm in the Southern Ocean has generated a number of questions to WeatherWatch.co.nz wanting to know who will…
Significant storm to brush New Zealand
One of the largest storms on the planet is churning away south of New Zealand with a central air pressure estimated to…
VIDEO: Proof that unreal NZ lightning photo is real
This amazing lightning photo was displayed at WeatherWatch.co.nz at the start of 2009 and it sparked some debate as to…
House hit by lightning in Bay of Plenty, large hole in roof
Newstalk ZB is reporting a house has this afternoon been hit by lightning in the Bay of Plenty centre of Papamoa. Tauranga…
Tornado risk for Taranaki tonight
WeatherWatch.co.nz is tonight monitoring thunderstorms off the North Island’s west coast. As of 7pm 252 lightning strikes had been detected in…
Approaching storm – what does it mean to you?
Our first national storm in some time is approaching from the west and with it are over a dozen rain…
14 severe weather warnings issued
14 severe weather warnings have today been issued ahead of a storm moving in from the west. The storm, which…
Wind warnings extended
Wind warnings across Gisborne and Hawkes Bay have today been extended, instead of ending at midnight tonight they will now…
First the rain, now wind warnings for eastern NI
Wind warnings are today in force for the eastern North Island following three days of torrential rain. MetService is warning…
