Wild weather to continue to batter eastern Australia in lead-up to Christmas

Unusually tumultuous weather has swept parts of eastern Australia over the past week, with meteorologists warning that further storms, hail and rain are likely to return in the lead-up to Christmas.

A severe thunderstorm battered Sydney on Sunday, leaving more than 10,000 homes without power as large hailstones rained down on parts of the city. Flights from Sydney airport were cancelled while the Tropfest short film festival was delayed after its venue in Centennial Park was evacuated.

http://www.theguardian.com/weather/2014/dec/08/wild-weather-continue-batter-eastern-australia