13 Sep 2021

Red weather warning in force for South Island

From Morning Report, 7:24 am on 13 September 2021

Severe gale northwesterly winds slammed the Canterbury high country and foothills yesterday evening and early this morning.

The highest gust was recorded at Lamb Hill weather station 25km northwest of Dunedin - 211km/h yesterday afternoon.

MetService forecaster Lewis Ferris spoke to Corin Dann.