Weak low pressure falling apart over northern NZ along with daytime heating produced some heavy downpours on Sunday around Auckland.

Instability caused by the conditions helped produce this funnel cloud (or more than one).

If a funnel cloud touches the surface of the planet it becomes a tornado over land or a waterspout over water. In this case it was a harmless funnel cloud in the sky as, based on these photos, it didn’t touch the ground.

@WeatherWatchNZ is this what I think it is Phil! Caught it over east Auckland pic.twitter.com/ATW4Ti3OcV

— MO (@Mo9918432276) March 24, 2024

Funnel cloud over Auckland Airport! @HaurakiGulfWx @WeatherWatchNZ pic.twitter.com/ftByFiSkbW

— Brian Hamilton (@mewindy) March 24, 2024

Got a few snaps of it too pic.twitter.com/GX6njPBsk0

— Siddleson (@james_siddle) March 24, 2024

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