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The MetService has issued severe thunderstorm watches for Hawke’s Bay and the Canterbury Plains.
Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop over Hawke’s Bay and the Canterbury Plains this afternoon and evening, and from 3pm a few storms could be severe.
We’ve just issued two ⛈Severe Thunderstorm Watches ⛈
⛈ The first is for Hawkes Bay, from 4pm – 9pm, and the second is for parts of the Canterbury Plains and Canterbury High Country, from 3pm to 8pm.
Full details over at https://t.co/GZIq9Jlbrw ⛈ pic.twitter.com/ZBv081ti8d
— MetService (@MetService) December 23, 2022
The MetService said the severe storms could have strong wind gusts of 60km/h, with a low risk of a small but localised tornado.
It said rainfall of this intensity can cause surface and flash flooding, and driving conditions could be dangerous.
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