New Plymouth tornado (4 July)

[sunhuntin]

NZ Police CommCens Alert 13:00 4-07-2007 Central Location of incident: Central New Plymouth Incident Type: Tornado hits New Plymouth Police and other emergency services are currently on scene in the area of Molesworth St and Gover St, New Plymouth after a tornado has ripped off roofs and damaged buildings in the area. Unknown injuries at this stage.Issued By: Team Leader Stacey Robinson

update of damaged buildings:

Placemakers roof is in the middle of town, The front facade of Taranaki Farmers has all been blown away, the scaffolding from the TSB Bank building has all collapsed and been blown into the main street. They have been told to stay inside away from anything and a witness says they can smell gas.

also reports of breakers and housing nz buildings damaged.

[Boob Johnson]

Yeah its a pretty shitty day here in NP. Nice to be home tucked away in my room with the heater on

[SARGE]

****************UPDATE****************


New Plymouth Tornado causes $3400 in improvements..

[dhunt]

Haven't noticed anything here and I'm only two blocks away. Just the usual wet weather with a little breeze.

[nadroj]

Haven't noticed anything here and I'm only two blocks away. Just the usual wet weather with a little breeze.

Who Farted?

[SARGE]

Haven't noticed anything here and I'm only two blocks away. Just the usual wet weather with a little breeze.

thats the funny thing about tornadoes.. i have experienced a few over the years being from the Midwest US ... they can devastate a city block .. every other building is left standing

quite spooky really

[Edbear]

Daughter just texted me from Auckland city, said they had a tornado in thier carpark about 10 min ago!

[SARGE]

Daughter just texted me from Auckland city, said they had a tornado in thier carpark about 10 min ago!

shit .. where at?.. the Mrs works on Symonds st..

[ManDownUnder]

I blame the new curry house on Powderham St personally...

[babyB]

yep looks like naki might be on TV1 news tonight
but dont
did len lye wand do the twist, or is it still just a stick

[Edbear]

shit .. where at?.. the Mrs works on Symonds st..

Think they in Meadowbank somewhere, not near Symonds

[dhunt]

Here's an article on it

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4117466a10.html

[MD]

This story will blow over. And what's it doing in General Bike Ravings?
Where's a Mod when you need one. 10 KB demerits points minimum.

[Manxman]

...Shaun's not back in town already is he???

[sAsLEX]

This story will blow over. And what's it doing in General Bike Ravings?
Where's a Mod when you need one. 10 KB demerits points minimum.

As its a weather warning.

Would not be all that flash to ride through a tornado, or would pay to avoid the aftermath if heading through that way. Maybe we need another forum for warnings? And Sub fora for oil, traffic, cows, water, wind and all the other types so that they can all carefully be defined by the forum title rather than the content! Then there would be lots of infractions and the people would rejoice!

But hey lets all rain the pendantic thread police on to all if one disagrees with the location of a thread within the fora.