The country’s largest city experienced some conditions more akin to Southland in the past 24 hours, and we’ve received dozens of photos from around the North Island – proving that every cloud has a silver lining…even if that cloud is full of hail and graupel.

Check out some of our favourites, below!

 

@WestCoastRogue @LIVENewsDesk ummmm, ahem: via @iangriffin … pic.twitter.com/yuNqFEOS66

— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) August 10, 2015

Lightning over Glen Eden! (Pics: S. Lewis) pic.twitter.com/BZWWcMhgGw

— Local Auckland (@LocalAuckland) August 10, 2015

Sunny and storm. #NZ #Auckland #hail pic.twitter.com/uvpcYiSqFb

— Emma (@EmmaA_NZ) August 10, 2015

Auckland. Where it can be hailing and sunny at the same time. Amazing weather this afternoon! @WeatherWatchNZ pic.twitter.com/AvWZ2Q0ZHS

— Brin Rudkin (@BrinRudkin) August 10, 2015

Hail in the cbd @WeatherWatchNZ pic.twitter.com/e5qY2wrEmn

— Geoff Gummer (@iYRe_) August 10, 2015

Some stunning cloud formations over the Waitamata Harbour this afternoon @WeatherWatchNZ @LocalAuckland pic.twitter.com/WA3GC7dFnD

— Pippa Crews (@kiwipippa) August 10, 2015

Just a bit of slushy hail. #aucklandWeather @WeatherWatchNZ @LocalAuckland @AucklandBuzz pic.twitter.com/pOMn0mdbAA

— DJ SUNIL (@sunil_DJ_sunil) August 10, 2015

.@WeatherWatchNZ saw this ominously turning its way over the north shore just now! pic.twitter.com/GO8fmVGAJD

— Simon (@simcul) August 10, 2015

@PhilipDuncan mate sent this from Hobsonville…. pic.twitter.com/MP2tlpNm51

— Sean Opie (@kiwisean1) August 10, 2015

Hail in Auckland (Eden Terrace) by @naqs // @WeatherWatchNZ @PhilipDuncan pic.twitter.com/I1pMQh8b4Z

— Sam James (@samjamez) August 10, 2015

.@WeatherWatchNZ seen this tornado that’s forming? #Tornado pic.twitter.com/e36RasXy5l

— Manda QoP (@jamanda) August 10, 2015

Sunny and storm. #NZ #Auckland #hail pic.twitter.com/uvpcYiSqFb

— Emma (@EmmaA_NZ) August 10, 2015

Keep the winter woolies handy, our cold snap ain’t going anywhere. http://t.co/iKWA89G9rs @MetService @WeatherWatchNZ pic.twitter.com/dOR9I7cfCq

— Bay of Plenty Times (@Bay_Times) August 9, 2015

My view from Otahuhu. Thats Beasty! Yet Beautiful.. @WeatherWatchNZ pic.twitter.com/LgyOLdPCLn

— Miss Michelle (@MIkitule) August 9, 2015

It feels as cold as it looks! @WeatherWatchNZ #NZ #winter pic.twitter.com/SKildayZq5

— Paola Brett (@paolabrett) August 9, 2015

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