> From the WeatherWatch archives
All warnings have now been lifted as of 7:30pm.
Comments
Before you add a new comment, take note this story was published on 27 Jan 2010.
Latest Video
18/07/2025 12:09am
NZ VIDEO (7 Day): High pressure, frosts, expand as big lows surround us
Most of you will be pleased to know drier weather is coming for most parts of New Zealand. High pressure…
Related Articles
17/07/2025 12:20am
NZ: Frosts, high pressure, dry skies increasing – but what about next week?
Frosty weather is expanding this weekend with perhaps some of the coldest overnight weather the North Island has had so…
11/07/2025 1:56am
NZ VIDEO: Westerlies continue
Heavy rain and northerly gales are moving across NZ going into the weekend as a large low from the Tasman…
10/07/2025 12:00am
VIDEO: Low pressure, cold fronts, main feature next two weeks
There are several low pressure zones and cold fronts coming into NZ, with westerly driven weather dominating our weather pattern…
Add new comment
Dannielle on 27/01/2010 9:19am
on weatherwatch.co.nz they have updated at 10pm that Hamilton got the extrememe warning for thunderstorms and then now they are moving up to Ngaruawahia, and Huntly … Mercer and pokeno … towards Auckland …
However the doubt there will be enough power to get to The city of sails
In Papakura there is alot of activity looking south towards to Bombay hills …
Today at 4.30pm we have a bolt of lightning hit one of the transformers down our road, and power was out for a good 21/2 hours!
Hopefully, we get more 🙂
Reply
hamo on 27/01/2010 6:05am
We have a fast moving thunderstorm rolling past us at present again in Rukuhia 7.00pm no rain yet, but lots of thunder
Reply
Ryan on 27/01/2010 5:22am
The sky is very dark to the south of Rotorua and I can hear frequent claps of thunder; and its just starting to rain here now. Looks like the edge of the storm may scrape the city but the worst is heading towards Murupara/Galatea way by the looks of it.
Reply
Ryan on 27/01/2010 5:57am
Woah looked like it was going to miss us but all of a sudden the blue sky is gone and there are very frequent thunder claps from Springfield. Rain starting to come down too.
Reply