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Parts of Melbourne Were Just Hit by the Mother of All Hailstorms

Parts of Melbourne Were Just Hit by the Mother of All Hailstorms
Parts of Melbourne Were Just Hit by the Mother of All Hailstorms
Parts of Melbourne Were Just Hit by the Mother of All Hailstorms
Photo: Courtesy Of Twitter / Joanne Lee Tet Via Victorian Storm Chasers
It might be too late to bring in the washing.

· Updated on 15 Jul 2026 · Published on 13 Aug 2022

That was a lot.

Parts of north-east Melbourne have just been lashed by one hell of a hailstorm – after what was a delightfully sunny, almost spring-like morning.

This writer’s Northcote house was all shook up for at least 10 minutes while cherry-sized hailstones battered down, with a healthy dose of thunder and lightning.

Others on Twitter saw similar scenes in the northern suburbs of Mickleham and Craigieburn.

Check out the hail storm at Mickleham not long ago! 😲
🎥 Sahar Raf #Melbourne #melbweather #melbourneweather #weatherupdate #weather #hail #storm @abcmelbourne pic.twitter.com/fYuZGGIGeZ

— Victorian Storm Chasers (@VicStormChasers) August 13, 2022

This was the calm after the storm.

WOW! The scene at Craigieburn earlier! 😍
📸 Joanne Lee Tet #Melbourne #melbweather #melbourneweather #weatherupdate #weather #storm #hail @abcmelbourne @JaneBunn pic.twitter.com/3OA77NKRLv

— Victorian Storm Chasers (@VicStormChasers) August 13, 2022

It was felt as far out as the Mornington Peninsula.

A blanket of hail has fallen over the Mornington Peninsula #melbourneweather pic.twitter.com/Dsi8dTxUgT

— Virginifer (@Virginifer) August 13, 2022

And another Twitter user put it perfectly: “Getting smashed by hail. Sounds like a Slipknot concert!”

Getting smashed by hail. Sounds like a slipknot concert! #melbourneweather pic.twitter.com/cxaHk4TuyU

— SuperCoach with DR (@Supercoach_DR) August 13, 2022

Bit of an understatement m8 #melbourneweather pic.twitter.com/DrLM917ntV

— Pomona.fat.witch 🔮 (@_fatwitch_) August 13, 2022

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About the author

Tomas Telegramma is a freelance food, drinks and culture writer.

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