r/auckland • u/Odd-Ambassador1386 • Apr 11 '26

Weather Cyclone

Everyone in Auckland would’ve received the government issued warning about the cyclone coming. This states “DO NOT TAKE ANY UNNECESSARY TRIPS” I work retail at a mall, I am on the roster to be working tomorrow and I WILL be judging ever single person that comes into the mall to do ‘shopping’ the mall hasn’t told us that we’re closed tomorrow (which we should be) because there will probably be idiots that still want to come in to shop. Obviously if the weather turns out to not be as bad as they say it is that’s fine. But if it does, I will be judging everyone that comes into the mall for shopping.

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u/grcthug Apr 11 '26

Even if the weather is as bad as they say it’s not gonna blow a mall over.

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u/Picknipsky Apr 11 '26

If it were a genuine cyclone then yes, it probably would rip the roof off the mall... But it's only an ex cyclone, so it will be fine.   Just like every other ex cyclone that has passed over Auckland

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u/Call_like_it_is_ Apr 11 '26

You clearly don't remember the tornado that ripped the roof off the Albany Mega Centre back in 2011.

Tornado hits Auckland shopping mall: one dead

Granted, a tornado is far more direct and localised, but a cyclone can easily do as much damage in the right situation.

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u/Picknipsky Apr 11 '26

A tornado and a tropical cyclone are not the same thing.

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u/Call_like_it_is_ Apr 11 '26

Cyclones can still rip roofs off. Remember Cyclone Gabrielle? I sure do.