MetService has lifted severe thunderstorm warnings after heavy rain and large hail hit Canterbury on Friday afternoon.
The warnings were lifted by 5pm. Earlier, at about 3:45pm, MetService said its radar detected “severe” thunderstorms near Christchurch, Rangiora, Kaiapoi, Belfast, Woodend and Eyreton.
Hail fell in Kaiapoi just before 4pm, images supplied to Newshub suggested.