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'Just chaos': Kāpiti Coast hit by a tornado - roofs damaged, trees down

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A tornado ripped through the Kpiti Coast early on Tuesday morning. Fire and Emergency incident controller Steve Hudson said the number of damaged properties in Paraparaumu had risen to 20. The tornado lasted about 20 seconds, followed by a power outage. One house was lifted off its piles and the Metlifecare retirement village suffered some damage.

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20 homes damaged after 'explosion of wind' tornado hits Kāpiti Coast

20 homes in Paraparaumu were damaged by Tuesday morning's tornado, with one resident likening the experience to an "explosion".

2 years ago·New Zealand

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Otago Daily Times

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Tornado damages houses, downs trees on Kāpiti Coast

Debris piled outside a house on Aorangi Road, Paraparaumu, after a tornado on Tuesday morning. Photo: RNZ Several properties have been damaged by a tornado on the Kāpiti Coast near Wellington this morning.

2 years ago·Otago, New Zealand

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Tornado hits Kāpiti Coast, roofs damaged, trees downed

About 20 houses in Paraparaumu were damaged, with a roof ripped off on and another lifted from its piles. In Taranaki, a small tornado damaged a house in Waitara.

2 years ago·New Zealand

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