November 22, 2015
More than 2000 Auckland (click here) homes lost power overnight as the region was battered by strong thunderstorms and wind overnight.
MetService meteorologist Rob Kerr said the storm was "very, very intense".
The northern region was hit by more than 10,000 lightning strikes on Saturday night and early Sunday morning, with over 1300 occurring in the Auckland area. The storm also affected the Coromandel, Waikato and Bay of Plenty areas....
More than 2000 Auckland (click here) homes lost power overnight as the region was battered by strong thunderstorms and wind overnight.
MetService meteorologist Rob Kerr said the storm was "very, very intense".
The northern region was hit by more than 10,000 lightning strikes on Saturday night and early Sunday morning, with over 1300 occurring in the Auckland area. The storm also affected the Coromandel, Waikato and Bay of Plenty areas....
