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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
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