The wind caused considerable damage and numerous trees were uprooted, fences blown over and small buildings levelled to the ground. The Thames Valley Electric Power Board's lines suffered considerably and power was off over a large portion of the board's area. Telegraph and telephone lines were also seriously affected.

At Turua the pontoon of the floating landing stage broke from its moorings. The small shed on the wharf, in which the mail for the night steamer is placed, was blown into the river. Extensive damage was reported in and around Turua. Portions of cowsheds and windmills were strewn about the paddocks, most of which were partly under water.

A severe hurricane raged on the Hauraki Plains during the weekend (10-11 July 1926), and much damage was caused. Hundreds of trees were uprooted, sheds and fences were levellled, and telephone and electric power poles were blown over. Many of the wires were broken by faling trees or flying branches.

The telegraph and telephone lines were broken, and communication was impossible between Thames, Te Aroha, Hamilton and Auckland.

At Parawa, a chimney was blown through a neighbouring garage. Fences were down in many parts of the borough.

The balcony roof of the Goloonda Hotel was lifted clean over the building on Sunday (11 July 1926) and deposited in a paddock some distance back behind the hotel.

The force of the wind was such that the roof of the new garage recently erected on the Golden Cross Hotel premises was lifted into the air and hurled into the adjoining section, while the walls collapsed and the whole building (60ft. long by 25ft. wide) was completely wrecked. Two or three shop verandahs in the business part of town also suffered, and a shop verandah in Wrigley Street was torn away.

Several chimneys in the town were blown down. The wall of the new theatre, which was being built, was severely buckled by the wind.

Sheds, windmills, haystacks and milking sheds were blown down and telephone and telegraphic lines were down in many directions.

A considerable amount of damage was done throughout the district, especially at Maungatautari and Karapiro. The telegraph and power services were disorganised by fallen trees in various parts of the district.

The North Shore district bore the brunt of the gale and its consequences. Thousands of pounds worth of property was destroyed at Takapuna and Milford, and at Devonport and Stanley Bay. More buildings were brought down in these localities than anywhere else.

Heavy trees were blown down in Mercer Street, off Mill Road and carried away 18 telegraph wires. One of the trees destroyed part of the verandah and a corner of a new house in Mercer Street as it crashed to the ground. At Mata, two telegraph poles were carried away, dislocating all circuits. Telephone and telegraphic communication with Auckland was interrupted.