It's Christmas in July in Byron Bay as 'unusual' hail storm strikes
The BOM says the hail was generated by an "unusual" winter thunderstormAnkle-deep drifts lined the streets of the CBD after the intense storm hit the town about 5pm.Ms Nagorcka said the hail stayed on the ground about half an hour.The storm centred on Byron Bay, extending to residential areas and the renowned surf beach The Pass at the base of Cape Byron.Ankle-deep drifts settled on the ground throughout Byron Bay.
"Fifteen people were hiding under the BBQ shelter, so heavy and loud the hail and rain," she posted on social media.The Bureau of Meteorology said the storm was an uncommon event. Duty forecaster Jonathan How said it was a "quite impressive" thunderstorm that produced the hail, which was a result of two air masses meeting over Mullumbimby, to the north of Byron Bay.
Mr How said a trough off the Queensland coast brought some tropical moisture south, and generated a thunderstorm when it met with very cold air mass moving up from the south.He said thunderstorms were unusual in the region at this time of year, but last night's was a result of continued warm sea temperatures off the Queensland coast generating moist and warm air.
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