Hail has battered parts of Auckland amid wild weather this afternoon.
A severe thunderstorm warning has been lifted for Auckland and other parts of the upper North Island. However, a severe thunderstorm watch until 7pm is still in place for Auckland, Great Barrier Island, Coromandel Peninsula, and Waikato.
The temperature in parts of Auckland saw a dramatic drop this afternoon, with hail falling on the city. A strong wind warning remains in place until 3am tomorrow.
Photos sent from around Auckland show roads, golf courses and back gardens blanketed in hail.
Royal Auckland & Grange Golf course in Papatoetoe turned into a winter wonderland as hail covered the grounds.
Neil Cotton, who captured the photo, told 1News play was stopped as the weather rolled in.
In Dairy Flat, one woman photographed hail "the size of marbles".
More large balls of hail were captured in Pukekohe, where much of the bad weather has struck today.
Follow 1News' live updates here as severe weather lashes parts of the upper North Island.
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