Severe thunderstorm watch issued for central North Island

Friday 7 February 2025 · 4 outlets · 6 reports · updated Fri 7 Feb 2025, 6:29pm

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MetService issued a severe thunderstorm watch for parts of the North Island, including Waikato, Bay of Plenty, and Taupō. Heavy thunderstorms and showers were expected during the afternoon and evening. Reports indicate that Taupō has experienced flooding and power outages following the storms.

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1. NZ HeraldFri 7 Feb 2025, 7:48am

   Thunderstorm risk for Rotorua, Waikato, Bay of Plenty today (opens in new tab)

   • Weather: Severe thunderstorm watch in place for central North Island (opens in new tab) Fri 7 Feb 2025, 2:00pm
   • Weather: Heavy thunderstorms hit central North Island, Taupō cops surface flooding and power outages (opens in new tab) Fri 7 Feb 2025, 6:29pm
2. Waikato TimesFri 7 Feb 2025, 9:05am

   Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Waikato and surrounding regions (opens in new tab)

3. RNZFri 7 Feb 2025, 9:24am

   Severe thunderstorm watch covers much of North Island (opens in new tab)

4. 1NewsFri 7 Feb 2025, 10:25am

   Severe thunderstorm watch for parts of North Island (opens in new tab)