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A white Christmas has arrived one day late for the Tasmania region, as heavy thunderstorms brought heavy rain and hail this afternoon.
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Properties were tossed with large chunks of hail for approximately 15 minutes on Boxing Day. Source: 1 NEWS
Since then, the thunderstorms have moved to the northwest and are expected to be near Abel Tasman National Park, Motueka, Tasman Bay, Riwaka and Kaiteriteri, according to MetService.
A street in Motueka is covered in hail after a storm in the Tasmania region. Source: Supplied
It is then expected to move near Abel Tasman National Park and Totaranui.
Hail covers a monument in Motueka. Source: Supplied
Fire and Emergency New Zealand confirmed to 1 NEWS that they have received seven notices, all in Motueka, which consist of problems such as water entering through the roofs and the activation of alarms due to hail.
A dog with a stick in Moutere, near Nelson. Source: Supplied
There are no teams to respond to floods of any kind, a Fire and Emergency spokesperson said.
Network Tasman has since reported a break between Chamberlain Street and College Street in Motueka. Power is expected to return to the area between 6.30pm and 7pm tonight.
A house is covered in hail after a storm in Motueka. Source: Supplied
The Tasmania District Council told 1 NEWS that heavy rains in the region are beginning to subside and that there have been no significant floods or potentially surface floods to report.
Save on Motueka. Source: Supplied
A severe storm watch remains in effect for Nelson.
