Wild weather: Waterspout spotted over Napier - thunderstorms rocking North Island
14 Apr, 2021 05:00 AM
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Water spout spotted over Napier during hail and thunderstorm. Video / Shannon Johnstone / Supplied
NZ Herald
Waterspouts have been spotted ripping through Napier amid large thunderstorms pummelling across the North Island.
Aimee Whiting noticed the waterspout - which is a water funnel resembling a tornado - from Emerson St in the town s CBD, calling it pretty crazy .
The wild wet water was due to a low-pressure system crossing the North Island, the MetService said.
Forecasters reported showers, squally thunderstorms and hail from the Tasman Sea was due to hit in the afternoon and would likely stick around until midnight.