7 Jan 2013

Thunderstorm warning for Canterbury, Nth Otago

1:02 pm on 7 January 2013

A severe thunderstorm watch is in place for eastern parts of Canterbury and North Otago.

The MetService says thunderstorms are expected in these South Island areas late on Monday afternoon and early in the evening.

It says large hailstones up to 20mm in diameter could fall from Oamaru to Amberley.

There is also the possibility of brief heavy rain and wind gusts exceeding 110km/h.