NZ Historic Weather Events Catalogue
May 2015 Bay of Plenty Tornado ( 2015-05-14 )
A tornado hit Mount Maunganui just before 8.30pm, damaging homes and buildings, causing havoc with powerlines, pulling down fences and scattering debris across roads.
Bay of Plenty
Tornado
at
Mount Maunganui
Insurance claims for the tornado total $2.07 million.
The Bay of Plenty Civil Defence reported that more than 20 houses had roofs lifted off, and 11 were significantly damaged.
There was significant damage to five commercial properties, including Bay Park Stadium (which lost about 10% of its roof).
The damage forced at least eight families to leave their homes.
Fallen power lines cut the electricity supply for four hours after the tornado touched down.
Mt Maunganui Intermediate was closed the following day as a result of considerable damage to the school grounds.
A welfare centre had been set up, but it was not needed.
References
- Headline: Tornado damage in Mount Maunganui
- www.stuff.co.nz, 15 May 2015
- Headline: Tornado rips through Mt Maunganui
- www.radionz.co.nz, 15 May 2015
- Insurance Council of New Zealand (www.icnz.org.nz/current/weather)
May 2015 Bay of Plenty Tornado ( 2015-05-14 )
A tornado hit Mount Maunganui just before 8.30pm, damaging homes and buildings, causing havoc with powerlines, pulling down fences and scattering debris across roads.
Bay of Plenty
Tornado
at
Mount Maunganui
Insurance claims for the tornado total $2.07 million.
The Bay of Plenty Civil Defence reported that more than 20 houses had roofs lifted off, and 11 were significantly damaged.
There was significant damage to five commercial properties, including Bay Park Stadium (which lost about 10% of its roof).
The damage forced at least eight families to leave their homes.
Fallen power lines cut the electricity supply for four hours after the tornado touched down.
Mt Maunganui Intermediate was closed the following day as a result of considerable damage to the school grounds.
A welfare centre had been set up, but it was not needed.
References
- Headline: Tornado damage in Mount Maunganui
- www.stuff.co.nz, 15 May 2015
- Headline: Tornado rips through Mt Maunganui
- www.radionz.co.nz, 15 May 2015
- Insurance Council of New Zealand (www.icnz.org.nz/current/weather)