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

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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