[STORMREPORTS] Hail Destroys Vineyards in Australia
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Marong appeared worst affected by the downpour, with floods and severe hail
Mr Greblo conservatively estimated about 75mm of rain fell. It's hard to
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From: Jesse Ferrell (WeatherMatrix) (ferrell{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Sun Nov 07 2004 - 14:43:46 EST
<http://bendigo.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?class=news&subclass=local&category=general%20news&story_id=348816&m=1&y=2004>
"HEAVY rain and hail lashed the region at the weekend, with one vineyard
losing more than half its crop. While some farmers enduring drought
conditions have been yearning for rain, the falls were not a blessing for
everyone.
in parts of the township. Steady hail fell for at least 30 minutes,
inflicting considerable damage on the 8-hectare vineyard.
gauge because it hailed for a good half hour and the water would've bounced
out," he said. As testimony to the damage, a layer of ice was still sitting
in his guttering, a day after the downpour. "The whole landscape was like a
European winter. It was completely white," Mr Greblo said. "
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