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Electrical storms set to strike across North Island, fears of flash flooding and slips – New Zealand Herald

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MetService National weather: November 16th-18th.
Much of the North Island is under a severe thunderstorm alert with waves of showers and electrical storms threatening flash flooding and slips in coming hours.
For the second day running electrical storms will boom overhead with a severe watch issued for Waikato to Wairarapa starting at 1pm.
The alert, which encompasses most central regions, will remain in effect until 7pm.

Several heavy showers around the southern half of the North Island with a few producing lightning.

Keep an eye on the radar today https://t.co/prKU7O2R01 pic.twitter.com/Mo3yWJMECQ
Forecasters are warning the storms that will develop over much of the island this afternoon may become severe with intense downpours causing flash flooding and slips.
As well as thunder and lightning, torrential rain of between 25-40 mm per hour is expected to lead to flooding especially in low-lying areas such as streams, rivers or narrow valleys.
MetService is warning driving conditions will also be hazardous with surface flooding and poor visibility.
The alert includes Waikato, Waitomo, Taumarunui, Taupō, Hawke’s Bay, Taihape, Wanganui, Manawatū, Tararua and Wairarapa.
Civil Defence in affected regions are also alerting communities about the potential for a stormy six hours.
Niwa Weather said waves of showers and thunderstorms would impact a large part of New Zealand today, with downpours likely.
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Waves of showers and thunderstorms will impact a good part of NZ, especially the North Island.

Downpours are likely, too.

Risk for localised flash flooding and slips.

Perhaps some afternoon clearing ⛅️ tomorrow for the upper North Island. pic.twitter.com/x3hoQEMse0
The storms come as New Zealand experiences an unusually warm month with the mercury soaring past 30C in the South Island and all but one climate station recording above or well above average temperatures.
Yesterday Niwa said around 60 locations across the country were tracking for the warmest or near warmest November on record.
Apart from a brief cooler spell next week, the country was expected to bathe in the unusual warmth for the rest of the month.

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