Hurunui severe thunderstorm warning lifted after storms hit Canterbury
Severe thunderstorm warnings for the Hurunui District in New Zealand have been lifted after storms caused heavy rain, hail, and lightning across the Canterbury region. The weather event followed a day of intense storms that impacted the North Island and disrupted local sporting events.
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A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for the Hurunui District. Image / MetService
A severe thunderstorm warning has been lifted for the Hurunui District after electrical storms hit the Canterbury region.
At 3.22pm, MetService weather radar detected severe thunderstorms near Culverden and Hanmer Springs.
MetService said the severe thunderstorms were moving towards the northeast and were expected to lie near Culverden, Hanmer Springs and Waiau shortly before 4pm.
The thunderstorms were expected to be accompanied by torrential rain, hail and frequent lightning.
In an update at 4.11pm, MetService said the severe thunderstorm warning was lifted for the Canterbury radar area.
“The severe thunderstorm has weakened so the warning is lifted. It is unlikely that any other thunderstorms will become severe today, but MetService meteorologists will continue to monitor.”
It comes after the North Island was battered with a day of thunderstorms.
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