Severe thunderstorm watch issued for parts of the upper North Island

Tuesday 10 June 2025 · 4 outlets · 6 reports · updated Tue 10 Jun 2025, 5:01pm

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MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Taranaki, and the Coromandel Peninsula. The weather system may bring downpours of 25 to 40mm per hour, with the possibility of flash flooding. Auckland commuters also experienced significant motorway delays due to the storms and related incidents.

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1. 1NewsTue 10 Jun 2025, 9:19am

   Thunderstorm watch issued for parts of North Island (opens in new tab)

   • Traffic snarled up in Auckland during thunderstorm, heavy rain watch (opens in new tab) Tue 10 Jun 2025, 9:19am
2. NZ HeraldTue 10 Jun 2025, 10:32am

   Severe thunderstorm watch for Northland, heavy rain expected (opens in new tab)

   • Weather: Auckland rush hour drivers in firing line for thunderstorms, heavy downpours (opens in new tab) Tue 10 Jun 2025, 5:01pm
3. RNZTue 10 Jun 2025, 4:22pm

   Weather: North Island set for severe thunderstorms, flash floods possible (opens in new tab)

4. Otago Daily TimesTue 10 Jun 2025, 4:51pm

   Severe storms, flooding likely in parts of North Island (opens in new tab)