The sky was grey and damp in the morning, and that was supposed to be about the worst of it.

They had no warning it was coming. But when they saw the tornado, the workmen ran for their lives.

Fierce weather has seen three people killed and hundreds evacuated today, with tornadoes in Auckland and Rotorua.

The latest news on the damage and injuries following a tornado in west Auckland this afternoon.

Science Media Centre's Peter Griffin examines whether tornadoes are increasingly frequent in New Zealand and a manifestation of the changing climate.

Three people have been killed after severe weather - including a series of tornadoes - hit Auckland this afternoon.

nzherald.co.nz reader, Monita Kumar, sent us this video of hail-covered ground at Baverstock Oaks Primary School in Dannemora, after a rare hailstorm hit suburbs across Auckland, this afternoon.

nzherald.co.nz readers send in their photos of the rare hailstorm that has hit suburbs across Auckland.

As New York and the East coast of the USA recovers from the Superstorm Sandy, this fantastic time-lapse video was posted to YouTube by SMvideoChan.

As the death toll rose and waters began to recede, Romney's campaign did try to "walk back" his old FEMA comments, writes Tracey Barnett. "Good luck with that."

Falling trees, floods and electrocution from downed power lines all play a part in deaths of scores of people in the devastating US storm.

In a video media release from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York, we can watch the flooding damage to the East River Tunnel caused by the fury of Superstorm Sandy.

In a media release from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York, we can see the flooding damage caused by the fury of Superstorm Sandy.

nzherald.co.nz brings you the latest updates on the aftermath of superstorm Sandy.