Tornado-like weather hits coastal Taranaki

Wednesday 11 June 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Wed 11 Jun 2025, 5:48pm

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A resident in Warea reported seeing a tornado-like cloud mass near Cape Egmont lighthouse on Wednesday morning. The weather caused a shipping container to shift and brought down trees in rural Taranaki. MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the region.

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1. StuffWed 11 Jun 2025, 12:18pm

   Wild weather hits coastal Taranaki (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsWed 11 Jun 2025, 2:36pm

   'Freaky': Tornado sighted off Taranaki coast during thunderstorm (opens in new tab)

3. RNZWed 11 Jun 2025, 4:10pm

   Weather: Coastal Taranaki residents report being hit by tornado-like squall (opens in new tab)

4. NZ HeraldWed 11 Jun 2025, 5:48pm

   Taranaki tornadoes bring down trees, move shipping container in rural parts (opens in new tab)