Some businesses in Greymouth have been damaged after a tornado tore through the West Coast town late last night.
Parts of Otago are also in the wild weather's firing line, leaving them without power on parts of the Otago Peninsula, Clyde, Clinton and Owaka as well as Dunedin's West Harbour.
The Clutha District Council is also reporting some flooding around the district, including the main street of Kaitangata and in Lawrence.
Several roads around Dunedin City are also closed due to either flooding or trees downed by the storm.
Amy Rossiter from Metservice spoke to Māni Dunlop.
