Occasionally, tornadoes develop so rapidly that little, if any, advance warning is possible. Before a tornado hits, the wind may die down and the air may become very still. A cloud of debris can mark ...

Explainer: The wind speed of the Mangawhai tornado is similar to one that's occurred before - RNZ has been looking at what we know so far.

An estimated 160 tons of storm debris was removed early this week from Savage neighborhoods impacted by last week’s severe storm and tornado, according to the city. The storm, which occurred ...