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Auckland New Zealand tornado : 3 May 2011
« on: 04 May 2011, 11:48:21 AM »
Clip here of a tornado at Albany North Auckland today. 1 fatality and 20 injured as this twister passed through a shopping complex.

Auckland Tornado - Raw footage (New Zealand) 2011
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RE: Auckland New Zealand tornado : 3 May 2011
« Reply #1 on: 04 May 2011, 12:02:55 PM »
Cars were flipped onto their roof which suggests F2.
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RE: Auckland New Zealand tornado : 3 May 2011
« Reply #2 on: 04 May 2011, 04:08:35 PM »
Wow, this was definately a strong tornado and as you suggest a likely F2 intensity considering the damage it has done.