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Hailstorm near Kempsey 10th April 2016

· by Jimmy Deguara

Kempsey, NSW HailstormsRain
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Green tinge was clearly visible!

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Awesome structure!

Targetted the region near Port Macquarie to Kempsey and this is the region that took off thankfully. Storm structure was better than I expected given the mixing out that was anticipated. The green tinge was a nice addition and we got hail to 4.5cm in diameter measured about 10 minutes later melting considerably due to rain. There were a few balls that were of the order of 5cm but can’t speculate size without evidence! IMG_0009
IMG_0014 IMG_0018 IMG_0021 We followed the storms until around Urunga IMG_9975where we had moved out in front. The storm moved off the coast after this.IMG_0049

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