A very rainy day is forecast for the Taranaki region. (File photo) Photo: Romolo Tavani / 123RF
A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Taranaki this morning.
MetService said severe storms and heavy rain had been forecast for the Stratford and New Plymouth areas.
Its weather radar first detected the thunderstorms at 5.45am and said it was due to hit just before 7am.
The storms were expected to lie near New Plymouth, Inglewood, Tarata and Lepperton.
MetService was advising residents to take shelter, secure loose objects around their property, and check drains and gutters were clear.
There's been plenty of thunderstorm activity overnight with several Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
— MetService NZ (@MetService) December 2, 2025
This is the latest one affecting Taranaki for thunderstorms bringing intense rain
This may cause surface/flash flooding and may make driving conditions extremely hazardous pic.twitter.com/qE5IADyLor
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