What the records say
- When
- 14 Apr 1999
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 33.87° S, 151.21° E
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 1999 Sydney hailstorm.
Summary
A massive hailstorm hits Sydney, with most of the damage being centred on the Eastern Suburbs. It is the second-costliest natural disaster in Australian history, causing $1.7 billion in insured damages.
The source
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