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A camera on an Auckland woman’s Tesla captured the dramatic moment when lightning struck near her friend’s St. Heliers property yesterday during a thunderstorm.
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A cloud of orange smoke rose into the air after an explosion of sparks. Source: Laura O’Gorman
O’Gorman told Stuff that she heard a massive boom shortly after parking her Tesla Model S outside her friend’s house.
The car’s monitoring system camera captured the moment when lightning struck nearby, causing an explosion of sparks followed by a cloud of orange smoke.
MetService recorded 1,618 lightning strikes between 4.30am and 10.30am this morning on another day of active weather for those on the east coast of the North Island.
There is more rain forecast for Auckland overnight and into the morning, with heavy rain possible for some.
Napier, affected by the floods, will also not receive a respite, and MetService will forecast tomorrow: “Periods of rain, with heavy drops and possible thunderstorms until evening. Southeastern winds turn to the southwest in the afternoon.”
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Yesterday was the second rainiest day for the city of Hawke’s Bay in 150 years. Source: 1 NEWS
At least 16 houses were left uninhabitable due to the flooding and residents have been forced to evacuate.
