A lightning strike to an Auckland house caused a power surge so strong, that a bathroom tile was blown off the floor and put a hole in the roof. A Metservice spokeswoman said there has been "quite a few" lightning strikes around the country. The Fire Service has had a number of reports of lightning reports south of Auckland this afternoon, as 147 strikes hit the country in the two hours to 4.45pm. "The power surge through the house has blown the underfloor heating and a tile was blown of the floor and hit the roof." "There was a big crash when it happened, and then the bang when the tile hit the roof - like a gunshot apparently."

Source: New Zealand Herald July 15, 2016 04:37 UTC