Tornado blows through Papamoa 29th December

[JennyLeez]

A tornado has blown through a popular beach resort outside Tauranga this morning, causing damage to house roofs.

High winds and driving rain have been battering Bay of Plenty today.

And shortly after 10am, Papamoa Beach was hit by a tornado that has damaged several properties. Fire Service appliances from Papamoa and Mount Maunganui have been called to the Wairakei Ave area after reports of weather-damage and flooding.

"I could not confirm whether a tornado has been responsible, but we are in attendance at several properties that have either sustained flooding or have had roofs lifted in the Papamoa area," a Fire Service spokesman told APNZ.

"We've only just arrived and started with salvage operations in the area."

There has been no reports of injuries.

One Wairakei Ave resident saw the tornado come through shortly after 10am.

More:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11179139

• Tweet

[bett]

I will check if our family are OK who live in that area.  Woulds like Wild weather