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Video: Tornado Hits New Zealand, Damages Houses

April 10, 2018 at 09:33 AM EDT
By WeatherBug
Damage from a tornado in New Zealand
A tornado was reported at National Park, on New Zealand's North Island, on Tuesday, April 10.  This video shows damaged houses and roofs in the area, known as National Park Village.

Tornado sightings were reported in the coastal Taranki reion, where schools and roads were closed and more than 12,000 properties were without power.  New Zealand's MetService warned of wind gusts of up to 120 kph (75 mph) across upper North Island, including Auckland, on Tuesday evening.

Source: Louis van Wyk via Storyful