Best to Stay Indoors: Sydney Resident Watches Hailstones Rain Down on Car

Violent hailstorms and high winds hit areas of New South Wales, Victoria and the Capital Territory on January 20, causing power cuts, injuries, damage to vehicles and buildings, and disruption to transport.

Jessica Fernandez recorded this footage showing the deluge hitting her front yard in the Sydney suburb of Macquarie Fields. “Hail the size as golf balls” poured down for several minutes, she said. Credit: Jessica Fernandez via Storyful