Katie Hillyer
Katie Hillyer is a meteorologist at MetService, who provided insights into the severe weather event in Auckland. She noted that while initial reports suggested a tornado, the evidence pointed more towards straight-line gusts of wind, emphasizing the difficulty in determining the exact nature of the storm due to the heavy rainfall.
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