Hope you have a good one Daveo'
Mother nature just finished putting on a show, humongous thunder storm just passed us by. We were right on the fringe, window rattling thunder you could feel the breeze after every clap, there may be more to come.....
Severe thunderstorm watch for the lower and central North IslandJessica Long·14:23, Dec 02 2018
DANIEL BAILEY/SUPPLIEDThere are heavy rain, hail and thunder warnings for the bottom half of the North Island, with dark clouds seen over the Hutt Valley from central Wellington.
Warmth and sunshine is being disrupted by rumblings of thunder as MetService issues a severe thunderstorm watch for the lower and central North Island.
Scattered thunderstorms and hail have been forecast for Sunday afternoon and are expected to continue into the early evening.
Residents of Taihape, Whanganui, Manawatu, Horowhenua, Kāpiti Coast and Wellington have been warned storms could become severe.
The storms could bring heavy rain with localised downpours of between 25 and 40 millimetres per hour and "significant hail".
"Rainfall of this intensity can cause surface and/or flash flooding, especially about low-lying areas such as streams, rivers or narrow valleys, and may also lead to slips," the MetService warning said.
JESSICA LONG/STUFFCrowds in the thousands took advantage of fine weather on Sunday at the annual Thorndon Fair.
Meteorologist Tui McInnes said thunderstorms were rare for the capital and people would have heard rumblings since about 1.30pm.
He said there was a chance areas with the warning could experience winds up to 110km/h, hail 20mm in diametre and if severe thunderstorms persisted there was a chance of a tornado - although there was no sign of one developing as of the early afternoon.
McInnes said people should keep up to date with weather warnings as tornadoes were known to build rapidly.
HELEN DUNCAN/SUPPLIEDStorm clouds over Pauatahanui, as seen from Titahi Bay
Rainfall had set in over Lower Hutt just after 2pm.
After a warm morning, dark clouds could be seen coming heading South over the Hutt towards Wellington central.
Thunderstorm activity should ease by Sunday night.
Wellingtonians were out in the thousands earlier in the day for the Thorndon Fair, an annual street event which expected more than 20,000 people and 250 stallholders.
The event was graced with clear skies and warm conditions with patrons opting for snow cones and cold lemonade about noon.
The fair is an annual fundraiser for Thorndon School.
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