The thunderstorms are expected to be accompanied by torrential rain and hail.

Severe Thunderstorm Watches remain in place for Marlborough, Canterbury Plains and High Country, North and Central Otago and Dunedin.

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Other Lower South Island News

13 Nov: Fireworks have caused a 200 by 200 square metre fire on Southland's Oreti Beach

12 Nov: Otago University students are facing back to back increases to their tuition fees

10 Nov: A stolen car has been found submerged in Queenstown's Lake Wakatipu overnight

07 Nov: A man's been charged, after Environment Southland investigated complaints of a stench at a Southland slink skin factory

06 Nov: Two men have had their nets, waders and other equipment seized after being caught illegally whitebaiting in Western Southland

05 Nov: Otago University's Proctor is investigating an incident involving 50 students shooting fireworks at each other and at Police

04 Nov: State Highway 98 is closed, just north of Invercargill, after a crash

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