Australia: Hundreds Of Thousands Lose Power After Severe Thunderstorms Hit NSW

Wind gusts of more than 100 km/h hit New South Wales, and hundreds of thousands lost power across the state and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) on Wednesday, January 15. This prompted a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for widespread areas, including the Sydney Metropolitan area.

Australia: Hundreds Of Thousands Lose Power After Severe Thunderstorms Hit NSW 2

Wind gusts of more than 100 km/h hit New South Wales, and hundreds of thousands lost power across the state and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) on Wednesday, January 15. This prompted a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for widespread areas, including the Sydney Metropolitan area.

China: Hailstorm Hits Kunming, Yunnan

On November 22, 2024, Kunming, a city located in southwestern China’s Yunnan Province, experienced a sudden and severe hailstorm. Despite the sky remaining relatively bright, large hailstones began pelting the ground. The hailstones, resembling oversized grains of salt, scattered conspicuously across the landscape, creating a striking scene.

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hail, hailstones, hailstone, hand, palm

Hailstones are seen in a palm after storm in Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, on July 1, 2019. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

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hail, hailstones, hailstone, ground

Hailstones are seen on ground after storm in Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, on July 1, 2019. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

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hail, hailstones, hailstone, hand, hands, palm, palms

Hailstones are seen in palms after storm in Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, on July 1, 2019. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

hail, hailstones, hailstone, hand, hands, palm, palms

hail, hailstones, hailstone, hand, hands, palm, palms

Hailstones are seen in palms after storm in Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, on July 1, 2019. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)