Melb: Hailstorm

[vwthunder]

I live in Southbank and it always floods because it is very low ground here.

My whole street flooded and cars outside were full of water, was trapped as the water was so high I couldnt get out.

As it finally went down I walked over near Casino and the whole of Clarendon st was under water.
Was funny standing there for a hour watching cars try and get through like a river corssing and cheering them on, some got stuck half way

As i walked up towards City Rd it was even worse, as far as I could see was water, police had closed it off, could see cars sitting there with water up to the windows.

Never seem anything like it before

[GeorgeMK1]

I was in the middle of painting my engine bay and it started hailing!! Had to rush the car into the car port, only to realise rain still got in, due to it raining on a angle haha!

No damage though, maybe just a s*&# paint job. (luckily i had jsut started)

[Driven Threads]

Just checked my car out, thankfully I can't see any damage. It was covered in leaves and crap, so I won't really know until I wash it.

[Satanstoenail]

I was out on the street with hailstones bouncing off my head trying rather unsuccessfully to hold a blanket over my car until the worst had passed... I think it's ok, will be able to tell better when it's dry.

[Manaz]

the hail set my alarm off, but i didnt notice any damage, thankfully.

victoria's screwed. we got more ice outta the sky today than we usually do during the snow season.

why oh why do i continually fork out $1400 a season to ski on dirt???

You're nuts. Go to NZ for a few weeks and get real snow, on real mountains!

[Manaz]

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Brisbane's had non stop rain for almost 3 weeks now.

Does making light of what happened in Melbourne make anyone feel better, or help anyone?

Yes, Brisbane's had a lot of rain lately, including flooding, but this storm in Melbourne was particularly and unusually brutal.

[Blitzen]

Does making light of what happened in Melbourne make anyone feel better, or help anyone?

Yes, Brisbane's had a lot of rain lately, including flooding, but this storm in Melbourne was particularly and unusually brutal.

I had a chuckle...Mother nature is brutal and beautiful...**** happens.

[Buller_Scott]

You're nuts. Go to NZ for a few weeks and get real snow, on real mountains!

i know- that's what i plan to be doing this year- wanaka is on the cards for august.

i've had enough of paying $1400 to be stupid every year, lol.

any more damage reports from melbourne?

the hail was solid enough for me to not go out/ let my dog outside whilst it was happening, and so far i cannot see any damage.....

wish i didnt move around so much, i'd atleast have a car port.

[Water Boy]

Next door to work is a National windscreens.

I arrived at work at normal time to see my carpark full, the street packed and tow trucks delivering cars.

[Jarred]

my car got a few small indents. hardly noticable though. lucky!

[Driven Threads]

Just washed car. total of 4 new dents.
10 cent size one on roof.
2 on top of door.
1 on bonnet.

Didn't notice them until I washed the car. Not happy, but having seen a neighbours car...I'm pretty lucky. There car's roof is literally like a golf ball. And its only a year old.

[tim_sugar]

Yea that storm was hell. I was parked in chapel st and thought my car was panels were going to look like golf balls. But all was good!!! Another storm is coming again right now.....not good.

[Silver dub]

Yeah i was just at gold class seeing a movie at karingal and my phone kept ringing and ringing.

i ended up going out to answer it after about the 6th call and it was dad telling me to get the jetta undercover asap because it as going to get bad.

So lucky enough i new there was a big tin shed over near the shopping complex where they wash cars. so i quickly rushed out and parked under it expecting it to hit, but luckily i managed to finish the movie and make it an hour home and locked it in the garage for the night.

And guess what, it's just started to hit now.

[anthony]

I was frantic,as my Jetta was parked near Southern Cross station,and Spencer Street shopping centre,ex DFO,had to be closed down because of severe damage.
I was dreading getting back to my car,but it seems ALL GOOD.
Then took 3 hours to drive home a distance of 15 kilometers...
What a day...

See my post,am shattered.Am sure the Jetta will be written off.

Will consult you all...should I get another Jetta,a Golf,Corolla Ultima or Honda Accord Euro ???
These are what I am thinking about at the moment,heart broken though.
And will b e poorer too...