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Massive hailstones as storms hit SA
Thunderstorms have smashed South Australia, bringing huge hail, bolts of lightning and heavy rain – and causing widespread damage.
2/35Michael and Elaine Xuan examine one of their smashed glasshouses at their farm in Buckland Park. Picture: The Advertiser/ Morgan Sette
3/35Kit, Michael and Elaine Xuan examine one of their smashed glasshouses at their farm in Buckland Park. Picture: The Advertiser/ Morgan Sette
4/35The glasshouses were extensively smashed by the hail storm at the Xuan Nguyen Family Enterprises farms in Buckland Park. Picture: The Advertiser/ Morgan Sette
5/35Huge amounts of hail caught in nets at the Lettuce King Joe Giangregori’s proeprty Rainbow Fresh at Lewiston. Picture: Rainbow Fresh
6/35A lightning strike seen from Port Wakefield Rd. Picture: Pick A Local, Pick SA
7/35Giant hail stones that fell on Thursday. Picture: Tamara Haley
8/35Lighnting over Adelaide. Picture: Suz Manahan
9/35Large hailstones today at Burton . Picture: Lyle Rankin
10/35Large hailstones today at Burton . Picture: Lyle Rankin
11/35The storm front moves across Murdinga on Thursday morning. Picture: Paul Pearce
12/35Golf Ball sized hail in Cambrai , South Australia , 28th October 2021 . Picture: DKT Pastoral
13/35Hail at Chateau Tanunda on Thursday morning. Picture: Paula Warburton
14/35Lightning over Adelaide, seen from Banksia Park. Picture: Wendy Poole
15/35Lightning seen over Brighton . Picture: Leighton Cassebohm
16/35A massive lightning bolt at Modbury. Picture: Jessica Murdoch
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20/35Large hail stones that fell in Greenwith. Picture: Naomi Porter
21/35More large hail stones that fell in Banksia Park.. Picture: Kerrily Smith
22/35Storm clouds over Semaphore. Picture Dean Martin
23/35Hail at Chateau Tanunda. Picture: Paula Warburton
24/35Damage caused by large hailstones at Burton . Picture: Lyle Rankin
25/35Hail that fell in Tanaunda. Picture: Trevor Kuchel
26/35Hail that fell in Tanaunda. Picture: Trevor Kuchel
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28/35Call the insurance company ... a shattered rear windscreen at Elizabeth shopping centre. Picture supplied
29/35Hail damage at Hillbank. Picture taken by Tina
30/35Storm clouds over Semaphore, Picture Dean Martin
31/35The aftermath of the storm at Murdinga. Picture supplied
32/35Destroyed glasshouses at Elaine Xuan’s farm at Buckland Park and Waterloo Corner . Picture: Elaine Xuan
33/35Tenafeate Creek Wines owner Michael Costa among the hail storm that ruined his crops . Picture: Tenafeate Creek Wines
34/35Tenafeate Creek Winery was hit by the hail storm . Picture: 7NEWS
35/35People scurry in the rain as storms lash Adelaide. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Brenton Edwards
2700+ without power as SA swelters through hot, muggy night
Thousands of people had to endure an uncomfortable night without power after steady rain, thunder and wind gusts lashed large parts of the state – with more storms expected today.
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Pedestrian fighting for life after being struck by truck
A woman, 29, has received critical injuries after she was hit by a truck in regional SA on Tuesday morning.
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