Deadly Auckland Tornado - May 3
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Deadly Auckland Tornado - May 3
Ricky told me reports of a tornado....Albany...rain radar was intense for their, possible hook signature
moving south....TeAtatu area might have been in the firing line
moving south....TeAtatu area might have been in the firing line
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Re: Subtropical Low - May 1-4
Have just heard of this. Sounds intense. From TV3 website:
Reports are coming in of a tornado on the North Shore.
The tornado is said to have picked up cars and at least one person has been killed.
There are reports the roof of Albany Mega Centre has collapsed and people have been evacuated from the building.
Police have confirmed there are injuries from the tornado.
A witness has described a body - believed to be dead - in the carpark of the shopping mall, outside Place Makers.
Several fire units are currently on there way to the Mega Centre.
People have already started tweeting about the tornado and the damage it has caused.
"Albany mall has been evacuated. Im shaking so bad. Roof collapsed. I thought i was gonna die," said Lucy Zhao.
It is heading towards the city and there have been injuries and at least one fatality.
Reports are coming in of a tornado on the North Shore.
The tornado is said to have picked up cars and at least one person has been killed.
There are reports the roof of Albany Mega Centre has collapsed and people have been evacuated from the building.
Police have confirmed there are injuries from the tornado.
A witness has described a body - believed to be dead - in the carpark of the shopping mall, outside Place Makers.
Several fire units are currently on there way to the Mega Centre.
People have already started tweeting about the tornado and the damage it has caused.
"Albany mall has been evacuated. Im shaking so bad. Roof collapsed. I thought i was gonna die," said Lucy Zhao.
It is heading towards the city and there have been injuries and at least one fatality.
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Re: Subtropical Low - May 1-4
surprised M/S did not have at least a watch on these shower lines going through
it was an hour prior that I posted that a second line was bearing down on the auckland area, so it not like they did not have time to get a thunderstorm watch out on that line?
they had updated to a high risk for the auckland area though
it was an hour prior that I posted that a second line was bearing down on the auckland area, so it not like they did not have time to get a thunderstorm watch out on that line?
they had updated to a high risk for the auckland area though
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Re: Subtropical Low - May 1-4
First video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4f4-A-e ... e=youtu.be
and another
http://yfrog.com/0opnoz
Whoa!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4f4-A-e ... e=youtu.be
and another
http://yfrog.com/0opnoz
Whoa!
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Re: Subtropical Low - May 1-4
Breaking news on Tv 1 now
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Re: Subtropical Low - May 1-4
so its hit in albany, unsworth heights.. we can make a preliminary track based on the damage, anyone else got any data points?
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Re: Subtropical Low - May 1-4
wow, that second video is like the best one I have seen a tornado in NZ I reckon, amazing!
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Tornado over Auckland
Just heard on the news that a tornado struck parts of Auckland
1 ZB news.
1 ZB news.
Who put the LED's on the lightning arrestor ?
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Re: Subtropical Low - May 1-4
I see Metservice updated at 335pm so say damaging tornadoes possible down to Waikato and BOP.
http://www.metservice.com/national/warn ... rm-outlook
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Re: Subtropical Low - May 1-4
Another video here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqdg_jyVvPo
Man!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBTAIld8 ... e=youtu.be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqdg_jyVvPo
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Re: Subtropical Low - May 1-4
More video here, damn this is well covered!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xAm03EEnQo
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Re: Tornado over Auckland
Shocking, have just watched video footage & txtd a family member who works 1 km away from where it struck. Hope no more of these.
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Re: Subtropical Low - May 1-4
Must be F2 with that level of damage surely?? (NZstorm, you'll know) .....crazy.
That second video that shows the debris is unreal....you kinda expect Reed to pop out of the dominator yelling "MY GOD ITS HUUUGE"
Sorry to hear about the fatalities...thats rank Dont think NZ has anything about tornado's in the building codes??
At least the media can't call this a 'mini' tornado this time...this is the real thing
That second video that shows the debris is unreal....you kinda expect Reed to pop out of the dominator yelling "MY GOD ITS HUUUGE"
Sorry to hear about the fatalities...thats rank Dont think NZ has anything about tornado's in the building codes??
At least the media can't call this a 'mini' tornado this time...this is the real thing
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Doesn't look like the typical Land spout variety we normally have. Lets hope metservice do a decent job covering this one and report back its rating on strength.
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Re: Tornado over Auckland
There appears to be a lot of damage near the Albany Mega Centre and possible fatalaties. Not good.
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Re: Subtropical Low - May 1-4
Significant amount of debris has made its way down to Auckland Airport, runway closed whilst debris is removed. Mostly twigs/leaves but some sheets of plastic.
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Yes I agree with you Steve, that doesnt look like a land based tornado.
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Re: Auckland Tornado - May 3
Metservice now with severe thunderstorm watch.
"Further thunderstorms are likely about eastern parts of Auckland down to northern Waikato, Coromandel and western Bay of Plenty over the next 4 hours. Some of these thunderstorms could be severe and with a continued risk of one or two damaging tornadoes. Should severe weather approach or if you feel threatened, take shelter immediately."
"Further thunderstorms are likely about eastern parts of Auckland down to northern Waikato, Coromandel and western Bay of Plenty over the next 4 hours. Some of these thunderstorms could be severe and with a continued risk of one or two damaging tornadoes. Should severe weather approach or if you feel threatened, take shelter immediately."
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Re: Auckland Tornado - May 3
"Just so everyone is clear - the Placemakers building was being dismantled and had no walls and 1/2 a roof BEFORE the #Tornado"
So a couple of those photos out there showing a gutted building arnt quite what they seem.
So a couple of those photos out there showing a gutted building arnt quite what they seem.
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