Hail up to 3 centimetres thick in places pummelled Hawke's Bay on Tuesday afternoon, badly damaging some fruit orchards and collapsing a shop roof. Temperatures dropped dramatically mid afternoon bringing hail, thunder and dramatic lightning strikes near Napier. Email newstips@stuff.co.nzThunderstorms and heavy rain were also reported in Central Hawke's Bay..WAYNE BROWN/SUPPLIED Thunder and lightning rattled Hawke's Bay on Tuesday afternoon. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Hawke's Bay. A statement from the Civil Defence says the thunderstorm moving eastwards across Hawke's Bay brought large amounts of hail.

Source: Stuff October 01, 2019 04:27 UTC