More severe weather is expected today across both main islands as a major low pressure zone brushes southern NZ.

The storm is tracking away from NZ today and by the end of Tuesday will have far less influence on our weather, after nearly a week of producing pockets of severe weather.

According to MetService there have been over 111,000 lightning strikes in the NZ area and eastern Tasman Sea in the past week!

We track thunderstorms for today/Monday – and the outlook through to this Saturday.

🌪️⚠️Wind damage in #SouthAuckland. Reports of a #tornado (or straight line #squall wind – both can be almost identical in this weather).

Glad all are safe at #Hunua School https://t.co/mYDY9H9Tmb

— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) June 13, 2022

⚡️🌪️⛈️Here's #NZ's #weather at #1pm.#Auckland in the thick of the thundery squalls now, but mixed in with sunny lulls.

Western #thunderstorms continue – but the #TasmanSea is looking much quieter than it did 24 hours ago.

One last surge today in the north, then it all eases. pic.twitter.com/g45JraqvhN

— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) June 13, 2022