Lightning, thunderstorms, but no rain in Christchurch cityJOHAN MENDONCA/SUPPLIED Lightning flashes over the sky above Christchurch on Tuesday evening. Unusual flashes across a Christchurch night sky were lightning, but the city is expected to remain dry, MetService says. Witnesses saw about half a dozen lightning flashes toward the city's Port Hills on Tuesday night, about 9.45pm, but nary a cloud accompanied the strikes. Send photos and video to newsroom@fairfaxmedia.co.nzJOHAN MENDONCA/SUPPLIED The sky above Christchurch lights up wirh flashes of lightning on Tuesday night. READ MORE: Wild weather hammers NZ"There's a southerly change that's come up the South Island and that's triggered the odd thunderstorm mostly along the coast.

Source: Stuff September 26, 2017 09:24 UTC