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A Massive Sydney Storm Is Dropping Some Truly Giant Hail Right Now

Guess we are getting a white Christmas after all?

by Sam Langford  20 December 2018
Sydney storm drops giant hail, destroying cars

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It’s well and truly storming in Sydney right now, and if you parked your car outside today sorry dude, because the hail is massive.

Seriously — the Bureau of Meteorology released a severe thunderstorm warning for several parts of the city, warning that both “large hail” AND “giant hail” would be on the way.

And if you’re wondering what the difference between “large” and “giant” hail is, here you go: as of 5.30pm today, the Bureau of Meteorology was reporting that 2cm hail was reported around Petersham, while meanwhile 5cm hail was recorded at Berowra.

Here’s an idea of what that fuck-off massive hail looks like. Remember that these chunks of ice are just dropping out of the sky.

People are uploading videos and photos of streets that look like this. Talk about a white Christmas, huh?

So if you’re in Sydney at the moment, it’s probably not a great idea to go outside. Even if it looks sunny and fine to you right now, things could change very quickly — head over to the Bureau of Meteorology website to check the warnings for your area, and stay safe!