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Check out these amazing videos below of several dramatic lightning strikes over Auckland city last night. Chances are you haven’t seen footage like this from within New Zealand before – simply stunning!
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LIGHTNING STRIKES OVER AUCKLAND CBD – By Brendan Quaife
LIGHTNING OVER AUCKLAND’S SKY TOWER – WOWstockfootage.com
NORTH SHORE AUCKLAND – By Susie Warwick
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Before you add a new comment, take note this story was published on 27 Aug 2009.
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Warren Harding on 9/12/2009 8:36pm
Hi. I manage the telecommunications facilities on Sky Tower and I have a couple of videos of it being struck by lightning. If you’re interested I’d be happy to share them.
Cheers
Warren Harding
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Guest on 27/08/2009 1:42am
LOL @ the kiss on the camera
The first one is great, slowmo fx gives a good idea to the power behind the strike
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Chris B on 26/08/2009 10:55pm
That’s just stunning – brilliant footage.
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Guest on 27/08/2009 10:16am
Amazing I have spent alot of time on the west coast of the south island but never seen anything like that. Brendan Quaife – Brilliant footage.
Regards,
Pete
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