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Three people have been killed after severe weather - including an apparent tornado - hit west Auckland this afternoon.
Police sources have just confirmed that three had died in the west Auckland storm.
Fire services communications manager Peter Stevenson said two people had been killed when a slab of concrete fell onto a truck at the St Georges Rd intersection
NewstalkZB has also reported that two people are dead and a third is missing after a tornado ripped through the west Auckland suburb of Hobsonville this afternoon. This report has not been confirmed.
The tornado reportedly hit Hobsonville, tearing down trees and ripping panels from the motorway.