New Zealand's first recorded fatal tornado. Aug 1942

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New Zealand's first recorded fatal tornado. Aug 1942

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found this on niwa about a tornado in northland in 1942 26 August. in kaitaia.


im not sure if this was mentioned on here so i thought i should post this as i think it may be the first recorded tornado fatality.

https://hwe.niwa.co.nz/event/August_194 ... High_Winds
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Re: New Zealand's first recorded fatal tornado. Aug 1942

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This is the first record I have found of a Tornado in NZ

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newsp ... 01-01-1839

No deaths but given the description its sounded pretty eventful!
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Re: New Zealand's first recorded fatal tornado. Aug 1942

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Then there was the Frankton tornado in Hamilton in 1948.
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Re: New Zealand's first recorded fatal tornado. Aug 1942

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Apologies if posted before - not a fatal, but a very interesting read:
https://historygeek.co.nz/2013/02/05/ea ... d-tornado/
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