Ms Bradbury warned residents of “giant-sized hail” in excess of 5cm in diameter and locally ... in our ...

The extent of damage to a number of vineyards is being assessed after a freak storm drenched the Orange wine region with 70 millimetres of rain in just 15 minutes.

Footage showed the hail coming down ... The severe thunderstorm warning has now been cacelled, with the worst of the storm having passed overnight. It’s also predicting a washout weekend ...

Ms Bradbury warned residents of “giant-sized hail” in excess of 5cm in diameter ... Picture: BOM While the worst of the storm will likely be felt on Thursday afternoon and evening, conditions ...