Watch: Lightning strikes behind Emirates A380 at Christchurch Airport during day of wild weather

November 20, 2019

An impressive scene unfolded at Christchurch Airport this afternoon, with lighting striking in the distance behind a taxiing Emirates A380 airplane.

Footage of the wild weather near the airport was provided to 1 NEWS by Daniel Currie of Garden City Helicopters.

Earlier today gumball-sized hail was seen falling in South Canterbury, and a funnel cloud was sighted near Oamaru.

A severe thunderstorm warning had been in place for parts of Canterbury this afternoon but has since been lifted.

On Monday a tornado caused damage in Sydenham after briefly forming over the Christchurch suburb around 1:30pm.

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