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January 24, 2020 12:08
Australia Hit by Golf Ball-size Hailstorm

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Canberra, Melbourne and other places of Australia like Sydney has been hit by destructive hailstorm as the massive balls of ice have shattered and has damaged vehicles, businesses and property.

The destructive hailstorm is said to be labelled as a catastrophe.

The Australia’s ABC has reported saying that at least two people were injured in the city due to the summer storm which also brought down trees and has caused flash flooding which led to more than 3,000 homes with no power.

The ACT Emergency Services Agency has received a record 2,000 calls asking for help as the storm has caused terrible damage across the territory.

Severe warnings regarding the thunder storm has been issued in the east and north east by which the Bureau of Meteorology has made warned the residents in the New South Wales as it is the most populous state of the country.

The warnings of flash floods have also been prompted which added being another element of risk to the areas that have already been hit hard by the fires.

The weather service has reported the hail on Monday being measured up to nearly 2 inches in diameter that has also been accompanied by wind gusts which is said to be nearly up to the strength of a hurricane, in the Capital Territory of Australia that also included the capital city of Canberra.

Meanwhile, the New South Wales towns of Dubbo, Broken Hill, Nyngan and Parkes which were stricken by droughts have witnessed a fast- moving dust storm on Sunday night.

The ABC has reported that the wind gusts in Dubbo has reached about 66 miles per hour by 7:45 pm.

The Bureau of Meteorology of Australia has posted a video in the twitter handle where in a leading edge of a massive dust storm which plunged the town of Narromine which is around 250 miles northwest of Sydney, into darkness can be viewed.


The Australian National University in Canberra has been closed for Monday and Tuesday due to the hailstorm that has hit and damage the campus. The campus officials has said that the damage that has been caused by the hailstorms needs to be assessed regarding which the campus would be remained closed for the two days.

All the areas of the Australia National Botanic Gardens have been closed due to damage that has been caused due to the storm. the National Museum of Australia has also remained closed immediately after the storm but has been re-opened on Tuesday with the access being restricted to few areas.

The golf ball- sized hail stones and the strong winds that tore through the city have caused immense damage to the wildlife as Peter Beutal from the National Capital Authority has said that hundreds of animals have perished during the hailstorm in the Parliamentary triangle. He added saying that the hailstorm has caused loss of wildlife which included pigeons, peewees, baby magpies, galahs, possums. Over 300 flying foxes have died during the hailstorm, says Mr Beutel.

The fires in the country that has begun in September have burnt around 46 million acres into ashes and has killed nearly 29 people and billions of animals, says the reports.

By Shrithika Kushangi

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