Photos are emerging this morning of a reported tornado over Waihi Beach.
Fire and Emergency told 1News they received calls about the tornado around 8am.
They said multiple homes have been damaged and multiple powerlines are down.
No injuries have been reported at this stage.
There are also 2487 properties without power on Waihi Beach, outages started just before 8am.
Fire and Emergency said crews from the Mayor View volunteer fire brigade and Waihi brigade are at the scene.
Police said members of the public are asked to to avoid Seaforth Rd in Waihi Beach while emergency services respond to "a weather-related incident".
They said parts of the road are blocked.
Residents in the coastal community were left to pick up the pieces after the twister came ashore. (Source: 1News)
A further release will be issued when the area is safe to access, police added.
Locals have posted to social media saying the tornado passed along the beach this morning.
Others have said trees and powerlines have been taken out as a result.
One person commented on a Facebook post: "Roofs off, windows broken, caravan rolled, trees down."
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