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Thunderstorm watches issued

3/05/2011 4:51am

The MetService have issued a thunderstorm watch for the following areas…

Valid until 08:00 pm Tuesday 03 May 2011

This watch affects people in the following weather forecast districts:
Auckland
Great Barrier Island
Coromandel Peninsula
Waikato
Bay of Plenty

Further thunderstorms are likely about eastern parts of Auckland down to northern Waikato, Coromandel and western Bay of Plenty over the next 4 hours. Some of these thunderstorms could be severe and with a continued risk of one or two damaging tornadoes. Should severe weather approach or if you feel threatened, take shelter immediately.

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Anonymous on 3/05/2011 10:26am

Hi there, is it possible that there will be a tornado in Auckland areas overnight or tomorrow? Thanks

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WW Forecast Team on 3/05/2011 10:32am

Hi there, no we think the threat has now passed. Skies are mostly clear/dry now.

Cheers

– WeatherWatch

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chell on 3/05/2011 9:22am

over 25 lightening flashes within half hour in manawatu!!

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Guest on 3/05/2011 8:36am

If the weather forecast is keeping an eye on the weather then why werent the citizens informed of this before time??????/

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Guest on 3/05/2011 5:55am

hi can you specify which areas in auckland

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WW Forecast Team on 3/05/2011 6:29am

This is a formal watch from the MetService and they haven’t been specific.

Thanks

WW

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Mandy on 3/05/2011 5:10am

Where is the tornado that hit Albany heading to now?

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westcoast on 3/05/2011 5:20am

the CB from which the tornado was spawned moved slowly south, over the airport and then eventually over Waiuku, at around 4:30pm, so took 2 hours to move from Albany to Waiuku, but it had weakened by the time it got to Waiuku but was still producing menancing cloud lowerings

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Twinkle on 3/05/2011 5:05am

Civil Defence BOP just emailed me a warning. Think that’s the first time

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