Tornado hits Auckland

Damaged cars in the carpark of the Albany Mega Centre after the tornado struck.

Helena Campbell' s car ended up 200 metres from where she parked at Pak'n Save. The tornado didn't even touch the car next to her's, she said.

The former Placemakers building at the Albany Mega Centre.

Damage to houses on Roseberry Ave, Birkenhead, after the tornado.

Damage to houses on Roseberry Ave, Birkenhead, after the tornado.

Debris on Roseberry Ave, Birkenhead, after the tornado.

Damage to property on Roseberry Ave, Birkenhead, after the tornado.

Damage to houses on Roseberry Ave, Birkenhead, after the tornado.

Cars were thrown from the Pak'n Save carpark when a tornado ripped through the Albany Megacentre shopping mall.

The tornado ripped through the Albany Megacentre shopping mall.

The tornado left debris strewn across Albany.

The tornado left debris strewn across Albany, here an uprooted tree lies in Rosebury Lane.

The tornado left debris strewn across the suburb, including several trampolines.

The tornado injured dozens after ripping through the Albany Megacentre.

The tornado caused widespread destruction after touching down in Albany, Auckland.

Emergency services arrive at the Albany Megacentre after a tornado ripped through the suburb.

The tornado ripped through Albany in Auckland.

The tornado ripped through Albany in Auckland, tearing the roof off a shopping mall and leaving many injured.

The tornado caused widespread destruction after landing in Albany, Auckland.