Tennis ball-sized hailstones fly pell-mell in Australia's Sunshine coast; wreak havoc

Nerve-wrecking videos of a massive hailstorm that hit the Sunshine Coast in Australia's Queensland on 17 November are going viral on social media. The hail storm has caused massive damage to property, roads and vehicles. Monster storm hits Queensland The hail storm which struck the North of Brisbane recorded hailstones of the size of tennis balls. The video shows the hailstones causing extensive damage to parked cars and also high-rises. It is reported that the storm moved across southeast Queensland. Another video features people in a state of panic trying to find shelter in the Currimundi Woolworths located on the Sunshine Coast. Videos of a departmental store staff trying to protect his stock and financial registers while water gushing through the roof have also gone viral. Only In Australia READ: Cyclonic Storm ‘Bulbul’ Skirts The East Coast Near West Bengal READ: Barge Stuck In Niagara Falls For 100 Yrs Moves Due To Halloween Storm The massive damage caused by the storm The hail storm that lasted for about thirty minutes damaged several homes, business establishments and cars. It was reported that the storm caused $100,000’s worth of damage .The videos and pictures of the monster storm are going viral on social media. People are extensively sharing their stories of horror and damage on social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook, making it clear that it was a completely out-of-the-ordinary incident. To make matters worse, the meteorological department said that such storms will not bring any relief from the bushfires that have caused destruction in various parts of the state. Here are some of the most unbelievable visuals: Snow in Brisbane! Actually an afternoon hail storm pic.twitter.com/KcFwEXntww — Dr Deanne Skelly (@deanne_skelly) November 17, 2019 Big storm now hitting Mitchelton Brisbane very heavy rain lots of lightning and so far a bin has died #BrisbaneStorm pic.twitter.com/zePqYd8Bw3 — Politic@l Spinner (@LesStonehouse) March 18, 2019 The storm bearing down on Brisbane right now. Dwarfs the city @7NewsBrisbane pic.twitter.com/cFdumq6PFd — Michael Coombes (@MichaelCoombes) March 18, 2019 Brisbane right now. Hail vs trampoline. #brisbane #brisbanestorm pic.twitter.com/8cSCjIBKJC — James Lee (@JKyL5) November 17, 2019 READ: Cyclone Bulbul: Heavy Rain, Thunderstorm Lash West Bengal; 1 Dead READ: Former Town Supervisor Accused Of Fraud With Storm Grants

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Tennis ball-sized hailstones fly pell-mell in Australia's Sunshine coast; wreak havoc

In visuals that are going viral on social media, one can see a massive hail storm hitting and damaging cars. The hail storm struck Australia's Sunshine Coast

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