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03-05-2011, 03:25 PM | #1 | ||
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http://www.news.com.au/world/one-per...-1226049142526
ONE New Zealander is confirmed dead and others injured in a tornado which has hit Auckland's North Shore. Two people are confirmed dead after the tornado hit around 3pm (1pm AEST) today, NZPA reports. Sky News has reported that some cars were crushed by the tornado while people were still inside. According to Weatherwatch.co.nz the tornado ripped through Auckland at an average speed of 200km/h. The New Zealand Herald said a roof had collapsed at a mall in the Auckland suburb of Albany and the building was being evacuated. Police have confirmed injuries in the area. The paper also reported that an emergency coordination centre had been activated in response to the emergency disaster Read more: http://www.news.com.au/world/one-per...#ixzz1LGRIlU00 |
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03-05-2011, 03:33 PM | #2 | ||
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GEEZ LOUISE!! Those photos on the link are unbelievable.
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03-05-2011, 03:47 PM | #3 | ||
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Transited through there on Sunday. Seems I'm the lucky one at the moment.
Just got out of the US in time for the whole Osama Bin Laden saga and now a tornado ripping through Auckland a couple of days after I was there too! I hope all our kiwi forums members are safe and sound!
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03-05-2011, 05:48 PM | #4 | ||
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Just watched the news to see cars being sucked up as they drove along the road, carazy !
That is the second fatal tornado for that suburb in 20 years. |
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03-05-2011, 06:36 PM | #5 | |||
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03-05-2011, 07:04 PM | #6 | ||
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We live in a dead end street, it went up the right of way next to our house, circled in the cul de sac and ripped out most of the trees and fences. The 10-15m tree I park my ute under is no more, just I well I took it to work today otherwise she would have met an early death. My flatmates VL shtbox is sitting next to a tree which looks like its about of go over, but we can't find the keys to it lol. Nothing major compared to other natural disasters this year.
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04-05-2011, 03:36 PM | #10 | ||
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Smoo,
Glad to hear you are still with us. Poor Kiwis...earthquakes and now tornado's. Just can't get a break. Peter. |
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05-05-2011, 03:28 AM | #11 | ||
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I thought the thread was about an F6 Tornado Ute in NZ. I thought real wind Tornadoes only happened in the US
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05-05-2011, 08:10 AM | #12 | ||
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Twisters exist in S/W WA where they're known as 'c*ck-eyed Bobs'.
A few years ago a mate was renting an old weatherboard farmhouse and one side of it was de-roofed and de-verandahed by one. Looked like a surgical cut - they're small but intense. |
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