SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
Issued by MetService at 01:57 pm Saturday 22 December 2018
Valid until 09:00 pm Saturday 22 December 2018
This watch affects people in the following weather forecast districts:
Christchurch
Canterbury Plains
Canterbury High Country
Scattered thunderstorms are expected to spread north through Canterbury this afternoon and evening. There is a risk that some of these thunderstorms could become SEVERE for a time this afternoon and evening, producing localised downpours of 20 to 30mm per hour, large hail of 15 to 25mm diameter and possibly a small tornado.
Rainfall of this intensity can cause surface flooding, slips and hazardous driving conditions, while large hail can cause damage to crops, orchards, vines and glasshouses and also make driving hazardous. If any tornadoes occur, they will only affect very localised areas.
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The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.
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