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Severe Thunderstorm Watch in place
This watch affects people in the following weather forecast districts: Northland, Auckland, Great Barrier Island, Coromandel Peninsula, Waikato, Waitomo, Taumarunui,…
Stormy weather: Will it affect your travel plans?
Rough weather forecast across some parts of the country over the next few days has lead to an increase in…
Latest: 21 Severe weather warnings now cover most of NZ
The crown forecaster issued 21 warnings Thursday evening as a severe storm roars through the Southern Ocean. Here are all the…
Detailed list of severe weather warnings across NZ
Here’s a full list of all the official government weather warnings as at 2:50pm, Thursday… See below for Civil Defence swell warning…
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…
