1/25Hail fell in South Mackay about 2.45pm during the storm on October 20, 2021. Picture: Janessa Ekert
25+ pictures of Mackay’s battering hailstorm
Chunks of hail, some almost larger than your hand, fell down across the Mackay region during a brief but fierce storm. Check out the photos turning lawns into ‘snow’.
2/25Hail fell in South Mackay at 2.45pm during the storm on October 20, 2021. Picture: Janessa Ekert
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7/25Kaio Kaio photographed a trampoline colliding with a car during the hailstorm in Mackay on October 20, 2021. Picture: Facebook.
8/25Hailstones measuring 4cm long landed at Marian during the storm on October 20, 2021. Picture: Todd and Krystal Berrigan.
9/25Mark Stanwell photographed this hail in North Mackay during the storm on October 20, 2021. Picture: Facebook
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13/25Hail fell at Beaconsfield during the storm on October 20, 2021. Picture: Jody Barr.
14/25The hailstone that fell at North Mackay on Wednesday during the storm was almost bigger than Mark Stanwell’s hand. Picture: Mark Stanwell.
15/25Kyle Pomeroy shared this photo of hailstones that fell along Edward Street in Mackay during the October 20 storm. Picture: Kyle Pomeroy.
16/25Hailstones fell at East Mackay near the beach on Wednesday. Picture: Jess Cunnington.
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18/25Caitlin Walsh photographed this hail in Mackay during the storm on October 20, 2021. Picture: Facebook
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