Giant hailstones, heavy rain and ferocious winds have damaged cars and buildings and left people injured as storms battered Australia's south east.
Giant hailstones, heavy rain and ferocious winds have damaged cars and buildings and left people injured as storms battered Australia's south east.
Winds of up to 117kph tore through Canberra bringing down trees and damaging property. In Sydney, two tourists were hospitalised after being struck by lightning in the Blue Mountains. The 16-year-old boy and 34-year-old are in a stable condition in Nepean Hospital. Image: News Corp Australia
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