A band of intense thunderstorms tracked west to east across Hawke’s Bay with some incredible shelf clouds appearing this afternoon.

The small but highly active front was tracking towards the sea and brought hail storms, thunder and possible squalls.

The thunderstorms and downpours affecting Hawke’s Bay from about 3pm to 5pm.

Thanks for the photos and videos – stay safe and remember “when Thunder roars, stay indoors!”.

@NapierinFrame @WeatherWatchNZ little bit of rotation there… Napier pic.twitter.com/qok1Lihpud

— Axel Alexander (@axelman_af) October 1, 2019

@WeatherWatchNZ pic.twitter.com/LnuEdO6rxW

— Axel Alexander (@axelman_af) October 1, 2019

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— Andrew Frame (@NapierinFrame) October 1, 2019

Getting stormy in The Bay… @WeatherWatchNZ #hail #thunderandlightening pic.twitter.com/OoVfLPkQUu

— Ballyshonog NZ (@BallyshonogNz) October 1, 2019

Its cold, messy & stormy here @WeatherWatchNZ #hastings the storm turned, so Hastings copping it. pic.twitter.com/JU1f3bHca2

— Jerome Smith – Pula (@JSmith_Pula) October 1, 2019

@WeatherWatchNZ Esk Valley 10 minutes ago pic.twitter.com/peMXiUzLWq

— Scott Russell (@scottiruss) October 1, 2019

Saw it coming head on! @WeatherWatchNZ pic.twitter.com/MQX3VkYshH

— Zoe Behague (@sunburntasf) October 1, 2019